100 Examples of Diphthong and Hiatus

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Diphthong and Hiatus

The diphthong and the hiatus they are sound chains that can occur within words. The diphthong is the union of vowels and the hiatus is the separation of these two vowels into different syllables.

Diphthong

Diphthong is called the union of two different vowels that are pronounced in the same syllable. The following combinations can form diphthongs:

If there is a H intercalated, it does not influence to classify a vowel sequence as diphthong or hiatus. For example: prorhibir.

Accentuation of the diphthong

When does a diphthong become a hiatus?

A diphthong becomes a hiatus when the weak vowel (i, u) is stressed. In this case, the diphthong breaks and the hiatus is formed.

Hiatus

Hiatuses can be formed by:

Word accentuation with hiatus

Difference between diphthong and hiatus

The difference between the diphthong and the hiatus is that in the diphthong the weak vowel is never stressed. Due to this condition, the vowels do not separate. For example: violín.

What distinguishes the diphthong from the hiatus is that in the hiatus the vowels that are together separate, while in the diphthong they remain united. This separation occurs only when the accented vowel is the closed one. For example:

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 flight, geographía.

Examples of words with diphthong

a-cei-tea. ciu-da-des mau-lli-do
a-cei-tuna cui-dice mons-truo
ai-re cui-give I heard-go
ais-lan-te cuo-ta pa-ra-gua
A.Mai-nar des-pei-nar pau-sa
am-bi-guo in-cau-za-two pei-ne
a-plau-sos eu-ca-lip-to plei-to
au-llar Eu-genius rei-nar
au-ro-ra Eu-clothing rui-do
au-to Eus-ta-quio sai-ne-te
au-to-pis-ta Feu-do tiem-bla
au-tor gau-cho trei-nta
bai-you gou-rmet via-je
bEU-not guar-give vio-slow
cau-dal hEU-SW vio-le-ta
cau-sa in-cau-to vio-lin
ciu-da-de-la Lau-ra via-jar

Examples of words with hiatus

a-cen-tú–or con-fí–and mí–or
a-ctua-estuary con-fi-te-rí–to Mo-ne-rí–tos
to–hin-co with-you-nú–and na-ví–or
to–ho-ga-rí-a de-sa-fí–and or–í-do
to–ho-rrar dí–to or–ír
al-be-drí–or d-fe-ctú–and pto–ís
a-tto–úd es-ca-lo-frí–or plan-tí–or
au-to-bio-gra-fí–to is-so-te-rí–to psi-quia-trí–to
bal-dí–or e-va-lú–or pú–to
bto–úl frí–or Rto–úl
bio-gra-fí–to ge-o-gra-fí–to res-frí–or
bú-hor geo-lo-gí–to rí–or
cto–andr heror–í-na satí–to
car-dio-lo-gí–to ho-meo-pa-tí–to Sto–úl
ca-se-rí–or hu-í-dto so-cio-lo-gí–to
cer-rra-je-rí–to lto–úd vo-ce-rí–or
chi–i-ta seaand–or va-cí–or

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