diphthongize

English

Alternative forms

diphthongise

Etymology

diphthong +‎ -ize

Verb

diphthongize (third-person singular simple present diphthongizes, present participle diphthongizing, simple past and past participle diphthongized)

(transitive, phonetics) To change to a diphthong (as by inserting or removing a vowel).
(intransitive, phonetics) To become a diphthong.

Derived terms

diphthongization

Related terms

monophthongize

Translations

to change to a diphthong

Ido: diftongigar (io)

to become a diphthong

French: diphtonguer (fr)

Japanese: 二重母音化する (nijūboinka suru)