Definitions For Diphthong

noun

  • A vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
  • Two vowel sounds joined in one syllable to form one speech sound

Is Diphthong a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
20

The word Diphthong is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Diphthong in a Sentence

  • The sounds of “ou” in “out” and of “oy” in “boy” are diphthongs.

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