diphone

D2I1P3H4O1N1E1
/ˈdaɪ.fəʊn/

noun

A pair of adjacent phones.

OriginEnglish phone ← Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ →
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Meanings

noundiphone (plural diphones)

plural diphones

  1. human sciencesA pair of adjacent phones.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*pʰōnā́
  9. Ancient Greekφωνή (phōnḗ)
  10. Englishphone
  11. Englishdiphone

From di- + phone.

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APA

diphone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphone

MLA

“diphone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diphone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphone.

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