Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rising diphthong

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
ris-ing diph-thong
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diphthong in which a vowel is preceded by a glide.

Inflected Forms

rising diphthongs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

falling diphthong

Questions

What does rising diphthong mean?
A diphthong in which a vowel is preceded by a glide.

How to pronounce rising diphthong

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