"Diphthongize" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... a diphthong may be formed, especially in the combinations a^o, a^e, o^e—c^a^o^s, c^a^e, ro^e. But in order to diphthongize oa, ea, and eo, when the accent naturally falls on the first vowel, the accent must shift to the second, which is a dominant vowel. Such diphthongization is harsh. For example, loa would shift the accent from o to a in order to form a diphthong. The accent ...
— Legends, Tales and Poems • Gustavo Adolfo Becquer |
