phthong- root words — words with the phthong- root

The root phthong- comes from Greek phthongos, meaning sound, voice. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including diphthong, diphthongal, diphthongize, monophthong, monophthongal, monophthongise, monophthongised, monophthongising, monophthongize, monophthongized, monophthongizing, triphthong. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phthong- root

Explore words with phthong- — words containing the phthong- root and sharing its sense of "sound, voice". Examples include diphthong, diphthongal, diphthongize, monophthong, monophthongal, monophthongise, monophthongised, monophthongising, monophthongize, monophthongized, monophthongizing, triphthong. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does phthong- mean?

The phthong- root means sound, voice, from Greek phthongos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.