Monophthongize is a related term of diphthongize.
As verbs the difference between monophthongize and diphthongize
is that monophthongize is (linguistics) to change to a monophthong (as by removing a vowel) while diphthongize is (phonetics) to change to a diphthong (as by inserting or removing a vowel).
monophthongize
English
Verb
(monophthongiz)
(linguistics) To change to a monophthong (as by removing a vowel).
(linguistics) To become a monophthong.
diphthongize
English
Alternative forms
*diphthongise
Verb
(diphthongiz)
(phonetics) to change to a diphthong (as by inserting or removing a vowel)
(phonetics) to become a diphthong
Derived terms
* diphthongization
Related terms
* monophthongize