ditongo
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- diphthongo (obsolete)
- dithongo (obsolete)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δίφθογγος (díphthongos, “two sounds”).
Pronunciation
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ˈtõ.ɡo/
Noun
ditongo m (plural ditongos)
- (phonetics) diphthong (a complex vowel sound)
Related terms
- ditongação
- ditongado
- ditongal
- ditongar