Function: noun
Date: 1888
: a diphthong (as \ o ̇ i \ in \ ' no ̇ iz \ noise ) composed of a vowel followed by a less sonorous glide
Function: noun
Date: 1888
: a diphthong (as \ o ̇ i \ in \ ' no ̇ iz \ noise ) composed of a vowel followed by a less sonorous glide
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012