- diphthong (falling/rising -)
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English-German dictionary of linguistics and dialectology. 2014.
diphthong (falling/rising -)
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rising diphthong — noun : a diphthong in which the final vowel element is more prominent than the beginning element (as the yä in ˈyät yacht) compare falling diphthong, glide II 3b * * * Phonet. a diphthong in which the first of two apparent vocalic elements is of… … Useful english dictionary
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