Diphthongs Flashcards
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These are not simply two vowels that go together, but one long vowel where the pronunciation changes from the beginning to the end.
Diphthongs
Types of Diphthong
- Closing
2. Centering
This type of diphthong is the one in which the last vowel is near-high.
Closing
These end in a vowel [ə] (schwa). These diphthongs are usually present when vowels are paired with the consonant r or /r/.
Centering
Closing diphthongs
/aɪ/ /eɪ/ /ɔɪ/ /aʊ/ /əʊ/
Centering diphthongs
/ɪə/
/eə/
/ʊə/
What type of diphthong do these words belong to?
bike, my, flight, smile, aisle
Closing diphthongs
/aɪ/
What type of diphthong do these words belong to?
space, eight, say, case, rain
Closing diphthongs
/eɪ/
What type of diphthong do these words belong to?
toy, oyster, foil, employ, joy
Closing diphthongs
/ɔɪ/
What type of diphthong do these words belong to?
now, house, out, mouth, brown
Closing diphthongs
/aʊ/
What type of diphthong do these words belong to?
go, no, foe, stones, alone
Closing diphthongs
/əʊ/
What type of diphthong do these words belong to?
fear, tear, mere, beer, ear
Centering diphthongs
/ɪə/
What type of diphthong do these words belong to?
hair, there, care, stairs, air
Centering diphthongs
/eə/
What type of diphthong do these words belong to?
pure, cure, tour, endure, urine
Centering diphthongs
/ʊə/
