Two Vowels Pronounced As A Single Syllable Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DIPHTHONG which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DIPHTHONG

Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	9		Exact Match!
2	48%	10		Verse foot containing one accented syllable and two unaccented syllables at the beginning, and ending with one unaccented syllable and one accented syllable
3	45%	10		Combination of two adjacent vowels to form a single syllable

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "DIPHTHONG" which means:

noun

• A vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another

An example sentence would be:

• "English has many diphthongs, such as the 'oi' in 'boy'."
• "The word 'house' contains a diphthong, 'ou'."

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Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Quick04 Aug 2003	Across 13
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