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Diphthong

Combination of two adjacent vowel soundsAmerican English pronunciation of "no highway cowboys" /noʊˈhaɪweɪˈkaʊbɔɪz/, showing five diphthongs: A diphthong ( ), also known as a gliding vowel or a vowel glide, is a combination of two adjacent vowel sounds within the same syllable.

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