English verb: diphthongize | |||
1. | diphthongize (communication) change from a simple vowel to a diphthong | ||
Samples | This vowel diphthongized in Germanic. | ||
Synonyms | diphthongise | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change, shift, switch | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | break | ||