Monophthongization

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The reduction of a diphthong to a single sound.
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  • noun. The process of becoming monophthong, for a diphthong or triphthong.
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    "The second monophthongization is pretty much unique to Pittsburgh, at least among American English speakers."
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