Word: diphthongizes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: diph
thon
gi
zes
Definition: Third-person singular of diphthongize; change from a simple vowel to a diphthong
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: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.