1.
a complex vowel sound in which the first vowel gradually moves toward a second vowel so that both vowels form one syllable, e.g. "a" and "i" in "rail"
2.
a character formed by joining the two letters "a" and "e" as "æ" or the two letters "o" and "e" as "œ"
3.
a character formed by joining the two letters 'a' and 'e' as 'æ' or the two letters 'o' and 'e' as 'œ'
4.
a sound consisting of one or two vowels that is the combination of two sounds said one after the other. The vowel sounds in the words “find” and “fail” are diphthongs.
1.
a complex vowel sound in which the first vowel gradually moves toward a second vowel so that both vowels form one syllable, e.g. "a" and "i" in "rail"
2.
a character formed by joining the two letters "a" and "e" as "æ" or the two letters "o" and "e" as "œ"
3.
a character formed by joining the two letters 'a' and 'e' as 'æ' or the two letters 'o' and 'e' as 'œ'
4.
a sound consisting of one or two vowels that is the combination of two sounds said one after the other. The vowel sounds in the words “find” and “fail” are diphthongs.