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# How to pronounce "polyphthong" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/pɒlɪfθɒng/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **po·lyp·hthong**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A phoneme that begins with the sound of one vowel or semivowel and transitions through one or more other (semi)vowel sounds.
  - *Example*: "The teacher who uses Pinyin without knowing about such things as the place of the tone symbol in the case of polyphthong finals is merely incompetent but the teacher who supports the student in developing false notions about the language norm by adopting a systematically casual attitude to its technical aspects, can cause much greater harm."
- A diaphoneme realized as a multitarget vowel in some but not necessarily all dialects.

### Example Sentences
- "The teacher who uses Pinyin without knowing about such things as the place of the tone symbol in the case of polyphthong finals is merely incompetent but the teacher who supports the student in developing false notions about the language norm by adopting a systematically casual attitude to its technical aspects, can cause much greater harm."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "polyphthong"

- **Syllables**: po · lyp · hthong
- **IPA**: `/pɒlɪfθɒng/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “polyphthong”?
“polyphthong” is pronounced /pɒlɪfθɒng/ (po · lyp · hthong). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “polyphthong”?
“polyphthong” has 3 syllables: po · lyp · hthong.

### What does “polyphthong” mean?
A phoneme that begins with the sound of one vowel or semivowel and transitions through one or more other (semi)vowel sounds.


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