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    This document discusses different types of diphthongs in English pronunciation. It defines diphthongs as vowel sounds where the tongue moves from one vowel position to another within a single syllable. It provides examples of the main English diphthongs like /eɪ/, /oʊ/, /aʊ/ and /ɪə/. It further classifies diphthongs as closing if they move towards a high vowel, like /ei/, /ɔi/, /ai/, and as centering if they move towards the schwa vowel /ə/. The document also notes that some combinations of a diphthong followed by /ə/ within a syllable, like in "tire

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    This document discusses different types of diphthongs in English pronunciation. It defines diphthongs as vowel sounds where the tongue moves from one vowel position to another within a single syllable. It provides examples of the main English diphthongs like /eɪ/, /oʊ/, /aʊ/ and /ɪə/. It further classifies diphthongs as closing if they move towards a high vowel, like /ei/, /ɔi/, /ai/, and as centering if they move towards the schwa vowel /ə/. The document also notes that some combinations of a diphthong followed by /ə/ within a syllable, like in "tire

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    This document discusses different types of diphthongs in English pronunciation. It defines diphthongs as vowel sounds where the tongue moves from one vowel position to another within a single syllable. It provides examples of the main English diphthongs like /eɪ/, /oʊ/, /aʊ/ and /ɪə/. It further classifies diphthongs as closing if they move towards a high vowel, like /ei/, /ɔi/, /ai/, and as centering if they move towards the schwa vowel /ə/. The document also notes that some combinations of a diphthong followed by /ə/ within a syllable, like in "tire

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    Diphthongs

    Dipthongs
    Diphthongs are sounds during the articulation of which
    the tongue starts in the position of a particular vowel
    and move in the direction of the position of another.
    What you need to know.
    – English diphthongs have two IPA symbols because
    they are made up of two mouth position.
    – in other words, diphthongs are two short vowels
    joined together, they are also called double vowels.
    – many non-native speakers make some English
    diphthongs as single vowels
    Diphthongs in English
    /eɪ/ place /pleɪs/, late /leɪt/, dangerous /ˈdeɪn.dʒə.rəs/
    /oʊ/ home /hoʊm/, phone /foʊn/, global /ˈɡloʊ.bəl/
    /aʊ/ mouse /maʊs/, brown /braʊn/, accountant /ə
    ˈkaʊn.t̬ ənt/
    /ɪə/ clear /klɪə/, fear /fɪə/, career /kəˈrɪə/
    /eə/ care /keə/, wear /weə/, declare /dɪˈkleə/
    /ɔɪ/ boy /bɔɪ/, toy /tɔɪ/, enjoyable /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ.jə.bəl/
    /aɪ/ find /faɪnd/, bite /baɪt/, tiger /ˈtaɪ.ɡə/
    /ʊə/ tour /tʊə/, pure /pʊə/, mature /məˈtʃʊə/
    Closing Diphthongs
    Diphthongs in which the glide is from one vowel
    position to that of a close or high vowel may be called
    closing diphthongs.
    The closing diphthongs of English R.P are:
    1. /ei/ as in make /meik/
    2. / ɔi/ as in boy /bɔi/
    3. /ai/ as in high /hai/
    4. /əu/ as in go / gəu/
    5. /au/ as in how /hau/
    Closing Diphthongs
    The closing diphthongs may be classified as follows:
    i. Fronting diphthongs
    ii. Retracting diphthongs
    FRONTING DIPHTHONGS:
    The diphthongs which glide in the direction of the front
    vowel/i/ are called fronting diphthongs.
    e.g. /ei/, / ɔi/, /ai/
    RETRACTING DIPHTHONGS:
    The diphthongs which glide in the direction of the back
    vowel /u/ are called retracting diphthongs.
    e.g. /au/, / əu/
    Centring Diphthongs:

    The diphthongs which glide in the direction of the


    Central vowel / ə / are called centring diphthongs.
    There are three centring diphthongs in English R.P.
    They are:
    /i ə/ as in ear, fear, tear
     /e ə / as in air, fare, care
    /uə/ as in poor. Sure, tour
    Triphthongs

    A triphthong is a monosyllabic vowel combination of a


    diphthong and the weak vowel /ə/.
    A triphthong involves a quick but smooth movement of the
    articulator from one vowel quality to another that passes over a
    third one. E.g. trial /traiəl/, tire /taiə/.
    Usually the closing diphthongs like /ai/, /ei/ and /au/ are
    followed by the weak vowel / ə/ within a syllable in a word.
    In words like ‘tire / taiə/ ‘hour’ /auə/, the closing diphthongs
    /ai/ and /au/ are followed by the weak vowel / ə /.
    Here the final vowel / ə / forms an inseparable part of the word.
    Where the diphthong +/ ə/ is treated as a single unit, the
    combination is called a triphthong.

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