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In phonetics, a diphthong is a sequence of two subsequent vocal sounds within the same syllable, one being a vowel and the other a semivowel. A sequence of three vocal sounds within the same syllable is called a triphthong. If two neighbouring vowels occur in separate syllables, they make up a hiatus. Here the Romanian language consonants are available to listening. The diphthongs are classified according to the position of the vowel in descendant diphthongs (the vowel precedes the semivowel) and ascendant diphthongs (the diphtong ends in vowel) [cf. Wikipeadia]. The Romanian descendant diphthongs consist of a vowel followed by one of the emivowels /ĭ/ and /ŭ/. Any combination is possible, except the diphthong /uŭ/:
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