Definitions for diphthongize
ˈdɪf θɔŋˌaɪz, -ˌgaɪz, -θɒŋ-, ˈdɪp-diph·thon·gize

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. diphthongize, diphthongiseverb

   change from a simple vowel to a diphthong

   "This vowel diphthongized in Germanic"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. diphthongizeverb

   To change to a diphthong (as by inserting or removing a vowel).

2. diphthongizeverb

   To become a diphthong.

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1. diphthongize

   Diphthongize means to change a monophthong vowel sound into a diphthong. A diphthong is a complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel sound and switches to another within the same syllable. This can often occur in the pronunciation and evolution of languages.

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1. Diphthongize

   to change into a diphthong, as by affixing another vowel to a simple vowel

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1873","1"],["1874","4"],["1877","1"],["1900","2"],["1901","42"],["1902","40"],["1903","10"],["1904","8"],["1906","4"],["1907","8"],["1915","1"],["1918","1"],["1920","2"],["1921","8"],["1922","5"],["1923","1"],["1925","2"],["1926","14"],["1927","3"],["1928","10"],["1929","5"],["1930","5"],["1931","2"],["1932","6"],["1933","4"],["1934","6"],["1935","10"],["1936","7"],["1937","5"],["1938","9"],["1939","5"],["1940","15"],["1941","7"],["1942","18"],["1943","4"],["1944","8"],["1946","2"],["1947","21"],["1948","5"],["1949","2"],["1950","5"],["1951","27"],["1952","7"],["1953","4"],["1954","13"],["1955","8"],["1956","7"],["1957","3"],["1958","18"],["1959","10"],["1960","28"],["1961","6"],["1962","17"],["1963","9"],["1964","14"],["1965","14"],["1966","39"],["1967","13"],["1968","30"],["1969","30"],["1970","19"],["1971","38"],["1972","31"],["1973","47"],["1974","36"],["1975","51"],["1976","35"],["1977","55"],["1978","56"],["1979","37"],["1980","19"],["1981","15"],["1982","18"],["1983","15"],["1984","39"],["1985","38"],["1986","29"],["1987","24"],["1988","54"],["1989","24"],["1990","24"],["1991","13"],["1992","21"],["1993","11"],["1994","20"],["1995","25"],["1996","32"],["1997","19"],["1998","14"],["1999","20"],["2000","17"],["2001","22"],["2002","35"],["2003","10"],["2004","25"],["2005","15"],["2006","53"],["2007","19"],["2008","18"]]

How to pronounce diphthongize?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say diphthongize in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diphthongize in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of diphthongize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=diphthongize
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Diphthongize
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diphthongize
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=diphthongize