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 | ||