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Types of Diphthongs in English
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Types of Diphthongs in English

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What is the pronunciation of the word 'Smart' in IPA?

  • /smɑːr/
  • /smɔːt/
  • /smɑːt/ (correct)
  • /smæt/

    • What type of sound change occurs in diphthongs?

  • A change from a vowel sound to a consonant sound
  • A change from a consonant sound to a vowel sound
  • A glide from one consonant sound to another
  • A glide from one vowel sound to another (correct)

    • What is the IPA pronunciation of the word 'Fast'?

  • /feɪst/
  • /fɑːst/ (correct)
  • /fɔːst/
  • /fæst/

    • What is the difference between the words 'Fill' and 'Feel' in terms of vowel sound?

    <p>Fill has a short 'i' sound, while Feel has a long 'i' sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the IPA pronunciation of the word 'March'?

    <p>/mɑːtʃ/</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the IPA pronunciation of the word 'Harm'?

    <p>/hɑːm/</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of diphthongs in English pronunciation?

    <p>A glide from one vowel sound to another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the IPA pronunciation of the word 'Lunch'?

    <p>/lʌntʃ/</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between the words 'Fall' and 'Full' in terms of vowel sound?

    <p>Fall has a short 'a' sound, while Full has a long 'u' sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the IPA pronunciation of the word 'Back'?

    <p>/bæk/</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Diphthongs

    • There are two types of diphthongs: centering and closing
    • Centering diphthongs move from high vowel sounds (/ɪ/, /ʊ/, /e/) to a central vowel sound (/ə/)
    • Examples of centering diphthongs:
      • /ɪə/ (ear, clear, dear, fear, here)
      • /ʊə/ (poor, sure, tour, cure)
      • /eə/ (air, chair, fair, where)

    Closing Diphthongs

    • There are two types of closing diphthongs: front closing and back closing

    • Front closing diphthongs move from front vowel sounds (/e/, /a/, /ɔ/) to a close vowel sound (ɪ)

    • Examples of front closing diphthongs:

      • /eɪ/ (age, page, late, wait, reign)
      • /aɪ/ (like, high, night, pie)
      • /ɔɪ/ (boy, join, coin, voice)

    • Back closing diphthongs move from a vowel sound to the /ʊ/ sound

    • Examples of back closing diphthongs:

      • /aʊ/ (how, cow, now, down)
      • /əʊ/ (go, no, so, low)

    Triphthongs

    • A triphthong is a combination of three vowel sounds
    • Triphthongs are formed by combining a closing diphthong with /ə/
    • Examples of triphthongs:
      • /eɪə/ (layer, player, greyer)
      • /aɪə/ (liar, fire, tyre, trial)
      • /ɔɪə/ (royal, loyal, lawyers)
      • /əʊə/ (lower, thrower, grower)
      • /aʊə/ (hour, power, tower, shower, coward)

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