# der Diphthong

der Diphthong is a German noun meaning “diphthong”. Forms: des Diphthonges, die Diphthonge.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Diphthonges
- Plural: die Diphthonge

## In other languages

- Русский: лингв. дифтонг

## Meanings

1. diphthong

## Examples

- Die beiden Vokale bilden einen schwer aussprechbaren Diphthong. — The two vowels form a diphthong that is difficult to pronounce.
- Beim Hiatus folgt ein Vokal auf einen anderen, ohne einen Diphthong zu bilden. — Hiatus is when one vowel follows another vowel without creating a diphthong.

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URL: https://wordwide.space/de-en/wort/Diphthong