Word: diphthongs
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: diph
thongs
Definition: Plural of diphthong; a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
Morphemes:
Affix: diphthong
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δίς
Language: grc
Decoded: dis
Meaning: twice
Affix: φθόγγος
Language: grc
Decoded: phthoggos
Meaning: sound
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.