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Diphthongize Definition & Meaning

diphthongize
verb
  1. change from a simple vowel to a diphthong; "This vowel diphthongized in Germanic"

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What does diphthongize mean?
change from a simple vowel to a diphthong; "This vowel diphthongized in Germanic"
What part of speech is diphthongize?
Diphthongize is a verb.

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