gliding vowel

noun

A diphthong.

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Meanings

noungliding vowel (plural gliding vowels)

plural gliding vowels

  1. A diphthong.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
diphthong
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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