English syllables. 2014.
diph — diphtheria * * * diph abbr diphtheria … Medical dictionary
diph|ros — «DIHF ros», noun, plural roi « roy». a portable folding chair used by the ancient Greeks. ╂[< Greek diphrós] … Useful english dictionary
diph|the|ri|al — «dihf THIHR ee uhl, dihp », adjective. having to do with diphtheria; diphtheritic … Useful english dictionary
diph|the|ri|a — «dihf THIHR ee uh, dihp ; see note below», noun. a dangerous, infectious disease of the throat. It is accompanied by high fever and the formation of a membranous substance that hinders breathing, and is caused by a bacillus. ╂[< French… … Useful english dictionary
diph|ther|ic — «dihf THEHR ihk, dihp », adjective. = diphtheritic. (Cf. ↑diphtheritic) … Useful english dictionary
diph|the|rit|ic — «DIHF thuh RIHT ihk, DIHP », adjective. 1. of or like diphtheria. 2. suffering from diphtheria or the diphtheria bacillus … Useful english dictionary
diph|the|roid — «DIHF thuh royd, DIHP », adjective, noun. –adj. of or like diphtheria. –n. a bacterium that resembles the diphtheria bacillus: »Research has been concentrated on seeking methods to eliminate [dental] plaque formed by diphtheroids (Lou Joseph) … Useful english dictionary
diph|thon|gal — «dihp THNG guhl, dihf ; THONG », adjective. of or like a diphthong … Useful english dictionary
diph|thong|ic — «dihp THNG gihk, dihf ; THONG », adjective. = diphthongal. (Cf. ↑diphthongal) … Useful english dictionary
diph|thong|ise — «DIHP thng yz, gyz; DIHF ; thong », transitive verb, intransitive verb. ised, is|ing. Especially British. diphthongize: »Because the vowels are jumbled up they tend to change character and diphthongise (Manchester Guardian) … Useful english dictionary
