diphthongize
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/ˈdɪfθɑŋaɪz/
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/ˈdɪfθɑŋaɪz/ · /ˈdɪp-/ · /ˈdɪfθɒŋaɪz/
Definition of diphthongize
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(transitive)To change to a diphthong, as by inserting or removing a vowel.
“Some of these [monophthongs] will be diphthongised under the influence of following sounds.”
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verb
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(transitive)To change to a diphthong, as by inserting or removing a vowel.
“Some of these [monophthongs] will be diphthongised under the influence of following sounds.”
- (intransitive)To become a diphthong.
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Etymology
From diphthong + -ize.
Words you can make from diphthongize
200+ playable · top: POETIZING (21 pts)
Best play poetizing 21 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
19 words6-letter words
53 words- ZENITH 18 pts
- DOZING 17 pts
- ZINGED 17 pts
- IODIZE 16 pts
- IONIZE 15 pts
- EIGHTH 13 pts
- HEIGHT 13 pts
- HOPING 12 pts
- PHONED 12 pts
- PITHED 12 pts
- HIDING 11 pts
- HINGED 11 pts
- NIGHED 11 pts
- OPHITE 11 pts
- PITHOI 11 pts
- DOPING 10 pts
- HIEING 10 pts
- HINTED 10 pts
- HOEING 10 pts
- HOGTIE 10 pts
- HOIDEN 10 pts
- HONIED 10 pts
- PIDGIN 10 pts
- PINGED 10 pts
- PONGED 10 pts
- PONGID 10 pts
- DIPNET 9 pts
- EPIGON 9 pts
- ETHION 9 pts
- OPINED 9 pts
- OPTING 9 pts
- PIEING 9 pts
- PIGEON 9 pts
- PITIED 9 pts
- PODITE 9 pts
- PONIED 9 pts
- TOPING 9 pts
- DIEING 8 pts
- DOTING 8 pts
- INDIGO 8 pts
- NIDGET 8 pts
- PINITE 8 pts
- POINTE 8 pts
- TIDING 8 pts
- TIEPIN 8 pts
- TINGED 8 pts
- TONGED 8 pts
- IGNITE 7 pts
- INDITE 7 pts
- IODINE 7 pts
- TIEING 7 pts
- TINEID 7 pts
- TOEING 7 pts
5-letter words
72 words- PIEZO 16 pts
- DIZEN 15 pts
- DOZEN 15 pts
- ZENDO 15 pts
- ZONED 15 pts
- HEIGH 12 pts
- HIGHT 12 pts
- THIGH 12 pts
- DEPTH 11 pts
- EPHOD 11 pts
- HOPED 11 pts
- DIGHT 10 pts
- PHONE 10 pts
- TOPHE 10 pts
- TOPHI 10 pts
- DHOTI 9 pts
- DOETH 9 pts
- EIGHT 9 pts
- GOETH 9 pts
- HINGE 9 pts
- HONED 9 pts
- HONGI 9 pts
- NEIGH 9 pts
- NIGHT 9 pts
- OHING 9 pts
- THEGN 9 pts
- THING 9 pts
- THONG 9 pts
- DEPOT 8 pts
- GENIP 8 pts
- GIPON 8 pts
- OPING 8 pts
- OPTED 8 pts
- PENGO 8 pts
- PIING 8 pts
- PINED 8 pts
- PINGO 8 pts
- POIND 8 pts
- TEPID 8 pts
- THEIN 8 pts
- THINE 8 pts
- TOPED 8 pts
- DEIGN 7 pts
- DIGIT 7 pts
- DINGE 7 pts
- DINGO 7 pts
- DOGIE 7 pts
- DOING 7 pts
- GEOID 7 pts
- GODET 7 pts
- INEPT 7 pts
- NETOP 7 pts
- OPINE 7 pts
- PINOT 7 pts
- PINTO 7 pts
- PITON 7 pts
- POINT 7 pts
- GENII 6 pts
- IDENT 6 pts
- IDIOT 6 pts
- INDIE 6 pts
- INGOT 6 pts
- IODIN 6 pts
- NITID 6 pts
- NOTED 6 pts
- TEIID 6 pts
- TEIND 6 pts
- TIGON 6 pts
- TINED 6 pts
- TINGE 6 pts
- TONDI 6 pts
- TONED 6 pts
4-letter words
53 words- DITZ 14 pts
- DOZE 14 pts
- HIGH 11 pts
- HETH 10 pts
- HOPE 9 pts
- DOTH 8 pts
- GOTH 8 pts
- HIDE 8 pts
- HIED 8 pts
- HIND 8 pts
- HOED 8 pts
- HONG 8 pts
- NIGH 8 pts
- OHED 8 pts
- DIPT 7 pts
- DOPE 7 pts
- HENT 7 pts
- HINT 7 pts
- HONE 7 pts
- OPED 7 pts
- PEDI 7 pts
- PEND 7 pts
- DING 6 pts
- DOGE 6 pts
- DONG 6 pts
- GIED 6 pts
- NOPE 6 pts
- OPEN 6 pts
- PEIN 6 pts
- PENT 6 pts
- DENI 5 pts
- DENT 5 pts
- DIET 5 pts
- DINE 5 pts
- DINO 5 pts
- DINT 5 pts
- DITE 5 pts
- DOIT 5 pts
- DONE 5 pts
- DOTE 5 pts
- EDIT 5 pts
- GENT 5 pts
- GIEN 5 pts
- GITE 5 pts
- GONE 5 pts
- NIDE 5 pts
- NIDI 5 pts
- NODE 5 pts
- NODI 5 pts
- INTI 4 pts
- INTO 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- NOTE 4 pts
Hooks
2 extensions · 2 back
A single letter you can add to diphthongize to make another valid word.
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