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diphthongization

diphthongization noun: the process by which a single vowel sound (monophthong) shifts to a two-vowel vocalization (diphthong).

Noun

diphthongization (countable and uncountable, plural diphthongizations)

  1. The process by which a single vowel sound (monophthong) shifts to a two-vowel vocalization (diphthong).

diphthongization meaning in Tamil

diphthongization in Tamil

ஈருயிராக்கம்

Forms of diphthongization

pluraldiphthongizations
alternative formdiphthongisation

Origin of diphthongization

From diphthong + -ization.

Questions about diphthongization

What does diphthongization mean?
Diphthongization means the process by which a single vowel sound (monophthong) shifts to a two-vowel vocalization (diphthong).
What is diphthongization in Tamil?
Diphthongization in Tamil is ஈருயிராக்கம். See Diphthongization meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is diphthongization?
Diphthongization is a noun.
What is the plural of diphthongization?
The plural of diphthongization is diphthongizations.

Words near diphthongization in the dictionary

  1. diphthongisations
  2. diphthongise
  3. diphthongised
  4. diphthongises
  5. diphthongising
  6. diphthongization
  7. diphthongizations
  8. diphthongize
  9. diphthongized
  10. diphthongizes
  11. diphthongizing

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Adapted from Wiktionary: diphthongization (page history and authors); diphthongization (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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