Vol. 2 No. 14 (2025): International Journal of Science and Technology
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PHONETIC REDUCTION: AN ANALYSIS OF MONOPHTHONGIZATION IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

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  • Saydaxmatxonova Asalxon Sirojiddin qizi,
  • Nodirova Sevinch Dilmurod qizi,
  • Komiljonova Komila Oybek qizi

Published 04-11-2025

Keywords

  • phonetic reduction, monophthongization, vowel shift, English phonology, sociolinguistics
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PHONETIC REDUCTION: AN ANALYSIS OF MONOPHTHONGIZATION IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. (2025). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2(14), 40-43. https://doi.org/10.70728/tech.v02.i14.009

Abstract

This paper explores the process of monophthongization, a type of phonetic reduction in which diphthongs—
complex vowel sounds involving a gliding movement between two articulatory positions—are replaced by
single, stable vowel sounds. The study aims to analyze the linguistic, social, and historical factors that contribute
to monophthongization in English and to evaluate its implications for phonological change and dialect
variation.

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