diphthongize

vt. (使)二合元音化, 复元音化

发音

US /ˈdɪfθɑŋaɪz/
US /ˈdɪp-/
UK /ˈdɪfθɒŋaɪz/
UK /ˈdɪp-/

词形变化

diphthongized diphthongizes 三单 diphthongizes diphthongizing diphthongizing 现在分词 diphthongized 过去式 diphthongized 过去分词

别名

diphthongise

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To change to a diphthong, as by inserting or removing a vowel.

    及物 语言学
  2. 2.

    To become a diphthong.

    不及物 语言学

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

diphthongise

上位词 3

change switch shift

下位词 1

break

词源

From diphthong + -ize.

来源：wiktionary