diphthong
US /ˈdɪf.θɑːŋ/
UK /ˈdɪf.θɒŋ/
名詞
二重母音
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).
例:
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The word 'boy' contains a diphthong.
「boy」という単語には二重母音が含まれています。
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English has many common diphthongs, such as /aɪ/ in 'my' and /oʊ/ in 'go'.
英語には「my」の/aɪ/や「go」の/oʊ/など、多くの一般的な二重母音があります。