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Explain the difference between closing diphthongs and centering diphthongs in terms of degree of aperture and tongue involvement.
Explain the difference between closing diphthongs and centering diphthongs in terms of degree of aperture and tongue involvement.
Closing diphthongs involve a decrease in the degree of aperture with the glide, meaning the second vowel is closer than the first. Centering diphthongs involve the tongue gliding towards the central vowel schwa, with the second vowel being /ə/.
What is the distribution of the centering diphthong /ıə/ in terms of positions, and how is it represented in spelling?
What is the distribution of the centering diphthong /ıə/ in terms of positions, and how is it represented in spelling?
The centering diphthong /ıə/ is distributed in all positions (initial, medial, final) and is represented in spelling as ea(r), eir, and ier.
Provide examples of exceptions in spelling for the representation of diphthongs.
Provide examples of exceptions in spelling for the representation of diphthongs.
Exceptions in spelling for diphthongs include ia (media, labia, genial), eu (museum), iu (delirium), eo (theory, theology), and e (hero, serious, serial).
What is the specific position in which the centering diphthong /eə/ is found?
What is the specific position in which the centering diphthong /eə/ is found?
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Define a diphthong and explain the characteristic movement involved in its production.
Define a diphthong and explain the characteristic movement involved in its production.
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