monophthongize

verb

mon·oph·thong·ize ˈmä-nə(f)-ˌthȯŋ-ˌīz

monophthongized; monophthongizing

transitive verb

: to change into a monophthong : to reduce (a diphthong or triphthong) to a simple vowel sound

monophthongization

ˌmä-nə(f)-ˌthȯŋ-ə-ˈzā-shən

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of monophthongize was in 1880

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“Monophthongize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monophthongize. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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