Assertion: diphthong | /r/HasProperty | a combination of two vowels
Facets:
value: in a single syllable
type: OTHER
value: in phonetics
type: OTHER
value: as in “boy”
type: OTHER
value: always
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: A diphthong (Greek di, two + phthongos, sound, voice) is a combination of two vowels that blend and are sounded together.
text: In phonetics, a diphthong (Greek δίφθογγος, "diphthongos", literally "with two sounds," or "with two tones") is a vowel combination in a single syllable involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another, often interpreted by listeners as a single vowel sound or phoneme.
text: While diphthongs are always vowel pairs, German also has many common grouped or paired consonants that have a consistent pronunciation as well.
text: To sum up, in this module, we learned that a diphthong is a combination of vowel sounds (or glide+vowel), and we described six diphthongs.
text: The two most common diphthongs in the English language are the letter combination “oy”/“oi”, as in “boy” or “coin”, and “
text: Diphthongs are combinations of two letters, which are usually vowels (but, as in the case of this dipthong—not always!)
text: A diphthong is a combination of two letters that produces a complex vowel sound.
text: If a diphthong is the combination of two vowels pronounced within the same syllable then, what is a triphthong?
text: A diphthong is a combination of two vowels that make a sound which glides between the two, but sounds like neither.
text: A diphthong is a combination of two vowels that make a sound which glides between the two, but sounds like neither.
text: A diphthong is a combination of two vowels that make a sound which glides between the two, but sounds like neither.
text: A diphthong (or two-vowels) is a combination of two vowels to generate a one-syllable sound.
text: In phonetics, a diphthong (Greek δίφθογγος, "diphthongos", literally "with two sounds," or "with two tones") is a vowel combination in a single syllable involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another, often interpreted by listeners as a single vowel sound or phoneme.