Definition of POLYPHTHONG

polyphthong

Meanings

Plural: polyphthongs

Noun

  • A phoneme that begins with the sound of one vowel or semivowel and transitions through one or more other (semi)vowel sounds.
  • A diaphoneme realized as a multitarget vowel in some but not necessarily all dialects.

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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