def _elidable_end(self, word):
        """Check word ending to see if it is elidable. Elidable endings include:
        1) A word ends with 'm'
        2) A word ends with a vowel
        3) A word ends with a diphthong
        :param word: syllabified/'qu' fixed word
        :return: True if the ending of the word is elidable, otherwise False
        :rtype : bool
        """
        if str(word[-1]).endswith('m'):
            return True
        elif str(word[-1][-1]) in self.long_vowels:
            return True
        elif str(word[-1][-2] + word[-1][-1]) in self.diphthongs:
            return True
        elif str(word[-1][-1]) in self.vowels:
            return True
        else:
            return False