Spelling Rules - Diphthongs

Question 1

ɪə (3)

Answer 1

eer - beer, peer, steer
ear - hear, dear, year
ier - easier, cloudier

Question 2

ʊə (2)

Answer 2

ure - pure, sure, secure

ur - during, curious

Question 3

eə (3)

Answer 3

ear - wear, pear, bear
air - air, pair, far
are - hare, scare, fare, spare, care

Question 4

eɪ (3)

Answer 4

ai - aim, wait, rain
ay - play, stay, delay
ei - weight, eight, vein

Question 5

ɔɪ (2)

Answer 5

oi - oil, coin

oy - toy

Question 6

aɪ (2)

Answer 6

i + con. + e - kite, mine, like,

con. + y - by, try, by, fly

Question 7

əʊ (3)

Answer 7

o - stone, rode, hope
oa - goat, road, soap
ou - shoulder, soul, though

Question 8

aʊ (2)

Answer 8

ou - noun, proud, shout

ow - how, brown, town