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Diphthong

A diphthong is a complex vowel sound produced by the combination of two vowels during the same syllable, forming a single phonetic unit.

Senses:

1. Linguistics: A gliding vowel sound produced when the vocal organs smoothly transition from one vowel quality to another, such as /aɪ/ in the word "price".
2. Music: A complex, melodic sound produced by blending two different tones together.

Examples:

Linguistics:

1. The word "coin" contains the diphthong /ɔɪ/.
2. In the word "toy", the diphthong /ɔɪ/ is pronounced.

Music:

• The singer skillfully used a diphthong to add depth to the song.
• The diphthong created a beautiful and unique harmony.

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