Diphthongs are sounds which consist of a movement















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Diphthongs are sounds which consist of a movement or glide from one vowel to another. According to J. C. Wells: a diphthong is a complex vowel, a sequence of two vowel qualities within a single syllable. Diphthongs ( )

Closing diphthongs ending in ɪ e Longer: day made game Shorter: eight tape safe a Longer: fly mine Shorter: fight like ɔ Longer: boy noise coin Shorter: choice voice hide ice

Some exceptional spellings /eɪ/ -et endings: ballet, bouquet, filet, valet /aɪ/ is+l : island, Isla, islet BUT: islam, Isleworth /aɪz(ə)lwɜ: θ/, Izlington /ɪzlɪŋtən/

Comparison Estonian Rein sein meil English rain sane mail

Say the sentence with English sounds Rein töötas eile Keilas

Comparison Estonian: taim sai lai mai English: time sigh lie my

Say the sentence with English sounds See vai sai natuke lai

Comparison Estonian: poi koi loid English: boy coy Lloyd

Say the sentence with English sounds Koit oli loid ja väsinud ning kõndis roidunult mööda teed

Closing diphthongs ending in ℧ a℧ Longer: how loud round Shorter: shout mouse about ə℧ Longer: so low home Shorter: rope oak post

Comparison Estonian: laud raund kauboi English: loud round cowboy

Say the sentence with English sounds Kauboi kaotas teise raundi

Centring diphthongs ending in ə eə ə Longer i: - dear beard fears Reduced - pierce fierce Spelling of ə: all -eer as in beer, steer many -ere as in here, mere -ear as in dear, fear less common: -ier as in pierce -eir as in weird Spelling of eə: all many -air as in fair -are as in care -ary as in Mary less common: -ear as in pear exceptions: -ere as in there -eir as in their

ə and eə Here’s your spare spear on this rear chair It’s sheer despair that made him dare to interfere They’re cutting their hairy beards with a pair of shears

Diphthongs + ə (triphthongs) e : pay grey convey betray e ə payer greyer conveyor betrayer a eye spy why high a℧ bow sow Pow! ɔ Roy boy a℧ ə ə℧ grow low row : bowels sour power ɔ ə royal buoyant a ə ire spire wire higher : : ə℧ ə grower lower rower
Centering diphthongs examples
How are diphthongs classified
Antigentest åre
Oral sounds and nasal sounds
Arabic diphthongs
Examples of monophthongs, diphthongs and triphthongs
Classification of diphthongs
Gliding vowels
Cardinal vowel
Basic english phonetics
Joseph domenech
Arabic vowels in english
English diphthongs
Propretonic
Movement and non-movement area
Types of axial movement