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diphthong

 (n): a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
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5 days ago skipvia said:

Thanks for the new fodder for this list, jmp.

5 days ago johnmperry said:

... phthisis ... treatable with a phthalein

6 months ago chained_bear said:

Or diphtheria...

6 months ago sarra said:

in an amp(h)itheatre!

6 months ago reesetee said:

Or an ophthalmologist. ;-)

6 months ago SonofGroucho said:

Ahhhhhhhhhh.. I see it now!

6 months ago sionnach said:

This is a condition best treated by an opthalmologist.

6 months ago rolig said:

I keep wanting to pronounce this "dip thong", which is rather funny really.

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