What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Monophthongize vs Diphthongize - What's the difference?

monophthongize | diphthongize | Related terms |

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