Diphthong

a Diphthong is a pair of vowels together that make another sound, like -oy in toy or -ou in out


Example:

Mouse

Toy

Shout

etiology

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etiology

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etiology

Predecessors

I knew what the word meant I just needed the correct spelling, My spell check on my blog gave me the correct spelling but I was not sure that the word that my spell checker gave me was the word I meant to place on my blog. So I went to my Bookmarks (Favorites) to find the link to Websters Online Dictionary.

Titi Monkey

Titi Monkeys live in the Titi ?

Zoea

This is what a crab zoea looks like.

Apostasy

1 : renunciation of a religious faith

2 : abandonment of a previous loyalty : defection

Tittup

The stallion was very tittup today.

Feued

This parcel of land was feued out as in the old feudal system.

Stied

The hogs were stied for the day

Coude

The astronomer was using a coude telescope.

Ween

It is difficult for me to use the word ween in a sentence mainly because I have never seen it in a sentence. I suppose I can ween and the sentence with work it self out.

Soave

Soave is a dry white wine from the Veneto region in northeast Italy.

Kata

Kata is a Japanese word describing detailed choreographed patterns of movements practised either solo or in pairs.

Ovoli

A convex molding, in cross section a quarter of a circle or an ellipse.

Diuron

Diuron is a general use pesticide.

Jowed

The bell was struck. I saw the man jowed the bells and they rang.

Gigot

In cooking Gigot is a leg of lamb. It is also a name of a movie.

Nonideal

The scientist had an nonideal solution worked out on the blackboard.

Dirndl

The young German girl wore a Dirndl.