Diphthongization

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Diphthongization is a phonological rule involving a change from a monophtong to a diphthong.

Example

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Middle Dutch biten (with monophthongal [i]) becomes Modern Dutch bijten `to bite' (with diphthongal [ei], spelled ij).

Link

Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics