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No. A diphthong is a combination of two vowels that make a sound which glides between the two, but sounds like neither. The word Out contains an OU diphthong. The letter Y often combines with other vowels to make diphthongs, such as Boy, Toy, Joy, etc. However, by itself it cannot be a diphthong.

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