Diphthongizing

/dɪfˈθɔŋɡaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

American spelling: the present participle of diphthongize; the action of currently changing vowels into diphthongs.

Etymology

From 'diphthongize' + '-ing' (present participle). This form describes the active, ongoing process of vowel transformation using American English verb conjugation.

Kelly Says

Linguists studying American regional accents are finding that diphthongizing is happening at different rates in different places—Southern American English is diphthongizing vowels faster than other regions!

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