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noun 
  1. (phonetics) A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
For example: "ae", "ou", "
  1. Joined vowels, pronounced as one, such as a and e in í¦, and o and e in Å�
Translations: 
  • Spanish: diptongo
Etymology: French diphtongue, from Greek "two sounds"


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