Diphthong definition

Diphthong

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WordNet

(1) A vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another

WiktionaryText

, from , from + .

A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.

For example: "ae", "au", "ou"
Joined vowels, pronounced as one, such as a and e in æ, or o and e in œ