diphthongisation

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

diphthong + -isation

Noun

diphthongisation (countable and uncountable, plural diphthongisations)

  1. The process by which a single vowel sound (monophthong) shifts to a two-vowel vocalization (diphthong).

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