ditongo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

diphthongo (obsolete)
dithongo (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίφθογγος (díphthongos, “two sounds”).

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi.ˈtõ.ɡo/

Noun

ditongo m (plural ditongos)

(phonetics) diphthong (a complex vowel sound)

Related terms

ditongação
ditongado
ditongal
ditongar

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