Word of the Day: Diphthong

Can you pronounce diphthong?

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Diphthong noun 1. A sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in "coin," "loud," and "side"). 2. A digraph representing the sound of a diphthong or single vowel (as in "feat"). "Learning and practicing a new diphthong was the most difficult part of her Chinese lesson." "The best songwriters account for how the diphthongs of words come out in the music." "The speech therapist spent most of the lesson working on diphthongs with the student." Ads help keep Word Daily free. Greek, mid-15th century Don't let the "phth" in this word scare you off — you probably use a diphthong every time you speak. It's the linguistic term for sliding two vowel sounds together. ... Thank you for supporting our advertisers. Do you remember these words?

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