Diphthongs

Question 1

These are not simply two vowels that go together, but one long vowel where the pronunciation changes from the beginning to the end.

Answer 1

Diphthongs

Question 2

Types of Diphthong

Answer 2

1. Closing

2. Centering

Question 3

This type of diphthong is the one in which the last vowel is near-high.

Answer 3

Closing

Question 4

These end in a vowel [ə] (schwa). These diphthongs are usually present when vowels are paired with the consonant r or /r/.

Answer 4

Centering

Question 5

Closing diphthongs

Answer 5

/aɪ/
/eɪ/
/ɔɪ/
/aʊ/
/əʊ/

Question 6

Centering diphthongs

Answer 6

/ɪə/
/eə/
/ʊə/

Question 7

What type of diphthong do these words belong to?

bike, my, flight, smile, aisle

Answer 7

Closing diphthongs

/aɪ/

Question 8

What type of diphthong do these words belong to?

space, eight, say, case, rain

Answer 8

Closing diphthongs

/eɪ/

Question 9

What type of diphthong do these words belong to?

toy, oyster, foil, employ, joy

Answer 9

Closing diphthongs

/ɔɪ/

Question 10

What type of diphthong do these words belong to?

now, house, out, mouth, brown

Answer 10

Closing diphthongs

/aʊ/

Question 11

What type of diphthong do these words belong to?

go, no, foe, stones, alone

Answer 11

Closing diphthongs

/əʊ/

Question 12

What type of diphthong do these words belong to?

fear, tear, mere, beer, ear

Answer 12

Centering diphthongs

/ɪə/

Question 13

What type of diphthong do these words belong to?

hair, there, care, stairs, air

Answer 13

Centering diphthongs

/eə/

Question 14

What type of diphthong do these words belong to?

pure, cure, tour, endure, urine

Answer 14

Centering diphthongs

/ʊə/