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What does diphthongisation mean?

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  1. The process by which a single vowel sound (monophthong) shifts to a two-vowel vocalization (diphthong).
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This conlang is based on High Latin and derives its words from the latter by some rather original phonological processes, including diphthongisation and initial mutation.
According to some scholars, the diphthongisation of e is an unconditioned sound change, whereas other scholars speak about epenthesis or umlaut.
The most crucial aspects of the development of Faroese are diphthongisation and palatalisation.

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