falling diphthong

noun

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

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Meanings

nounfalling diphthong (plural falling diphthongs)

plural falling diphthongs

  1. human sciencesA diphthong in which a vowel is followed by a glide.
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APA

falling diphthong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20diphthong

MLA

“falling diphthong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20diphthong. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “falling diphthong,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20diphthong.

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