Italian edit

Etymology edit

From dittongo +‎ -are.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dit.tonˈɡa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: dit‧ton‧gà‧re

Verb edit

dittongàre (first-person singular present dittòngo, first-person singular past historic dittongài, past participle dittongàto, auxiliary avére) (phonetics)

  1. (transitive) to diphthongize (a vowel) (to cause to turn into a diphthong)
    Antonym: monottongare
  2. (intransitive) to diphthongize (to turn into a diphthong) (of a vowel) [auxiliary avere]
    Antonym: monottongare

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