diphthong , also: complex vowel

The first element of the diphthong could either be short or long.

Such words may be pronounced with the full value of the diphthong, however.

All have long counterparts and some diphthongs exist as well.

The word diphthong is derived from the old Greek language.

At the end of words, this sometimes produces a nasal diphthong.

The beginning of this diphthong has a stronger stress than the end: here, idea.

The next two diphthongs are almost exactly the opposite of each other and therefore less likely to be confused.

All short vowels may combine with one another to form diphthongs.

All diphthongs can occur as both long and short, although this is not indicated in spelling.

But that's what you thought about the diphthong: it wasn't worth considering.

All of the above diphthongs came about within the Middle English era.

What's the difference between a glide and a diphthong?

Dunn, however, seems to believe that younger speakers will realize a diphthong.

She had only just learned to close the diphthong, and she exaggerated it.

The differences occurred mostly in the front vowels, and particularly the diphthongs.

Long vowels and diphthongs have a tone, regardless of their position in the word.

There are no diphthongs so every vowel is sounded separately.

Each "ow" sound in the phrase represents an individual diphthong.

This has led to a huge repertoire of diphthongs and triphthongs.

Because of its compound nature, it only appeared on long vowels or diphthongs.

Reflecting, in desperation, as I did day before yesterday on a diphthong?"

It was a rich and wonderful voice, with every diphthong gliding beautifully into place.

The change into a diphthong is also known as diphthongization.

In some languages like Portuguese, they form a second element of nasal diphthongs.

A special characteristic of the languages is the large number of diphthongs.