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vowel sound vs diphthong

diphthong vs vowel sound

vowel sound and diphthong both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vowel sound Yes No No No
diphthong Yes No No No
As nouns, diphthong is a hyponym of vowel sound; that is, diphthong is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vowel sound:
  • vowel sound: a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
  • diphthong: a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
vowel sound (noun) diphthong (noun)
a speech sound made with the vocal tract open a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
Difference between vowel sound and diphthong

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