diphthong
US /ˈdɪf.θɑːŋ/
UK /ˈdɪf.θɒŋ/
名词
双元音
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).
示例:
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The word 'boy' contains a diphthong.
单词“boy”包含一个双元音。
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English has many common diphthongs, such as /aɪ/ in 'my' and /oʊ/ in 'go'.
英语有许多常见的双元音，例如“my”中的/aɪ/和“go”中的/oʊ/。