MONOPHTHONGIZE


Meaning of MONOPHTHONGIZE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˌ(g)īz transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

: to change into a monophthong : reduce (a diphthong or triphthong) to a simple vowel sound

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