Significado de la palabra diphthong en español

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diphthong

US /ˈdɪf.θɑːŋ/
UK /ˈdɪf.θɒŋ/
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diptongo

a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and side).

Ejemplo:
The word 'boy' contains a diphthong.
English has many common diphthongs, such as /aɪ/ in 'my' and /oʊ/ in 'go'.