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aphthongs

aphthongs is the plural of aphthong.

Meaning of aphthong

Noun

aphthong (plural aphthongs)

  1. (archaic) A letter or combination of letters employed in spelling a word but not pronounced; a silent letter or polygraph
    • The letters "gh" in "knight" are an aphthong.

Questions about aphthongs

What is aphthongs the plural of?
Aphthongs is the plural of aphthong.

Words near aphthongs in the dictionary

  1. aphthitalites
  2. aphthoid
  3. aphthong
  4. aphthongal
  5. aphthongia
  6. aphthongs
  7. aphthosis
  8. aphthous
  9. aphthous stomatitis
  10. aphthous ulcer
  11. aphthous ulcers

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