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(phonetics) A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable. / (rare) A vowel digraph or ligature.

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diphthong

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Source Word

diphthong

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈdɪfˌθɒŋ(ɡ)/

Noun

rare

(phonetics) A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable. / (rare) A vowel digraph or ligature.

Japanese Meaning

二重母音：1つの音節内で、ある母音の音で始まり、異なる母音の音で終わる複合的な母音音。 / （稀に）母音の二重綴りまたは合字を指す場合もある。