diphthong
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For the Diphthong OU. ow as in now.
From Sanders' Union Fourth Reader by Sanders, Charles W.
Theoretically, the Diphthong best adapted to represent this Idea is AO; the A and the O being, in a supreme sense, the two most prominent or leading Vowels.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
A Diphthong is the union of two vowels in one sound.
From McGuffey's Eclectic Spelling Book by McGuffey, William Holmes
To make the Diphthong long, the two Sounds are kept quite distinct.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
To the Diphthong; as, So hungry Wolves, tho' greedy of their Prey, Stop when they find a Lion in the way.Wall.
From The Art of English Poetry (1708) by Bysshe, Edward
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