DIPHTHONG

A diphthong is a gliding sound from one vowel to

another vowel. It is a combination of two vowel
sounds. It begins as one vowel and ends as another.
During the production of a diphthong, your
articulators glide from the position of the first vowel to
the position of the second vowel. For the example,
when pronouncing ( ei )as in ‘vein’.
Symbol English Key Words
CLOSING DIPHTHONG  
ei say, day, way
əu boat, no, oh
au out, cow, house
ai tie, why, buy
Di  oil, boy, noise
CENTRING DIPHTHONG  
iə near, here
eə hair, air
uə pure, tour
1. Closing diphthong
2. Centring diphthong
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VOWEL DIPHTHONG
1. Closing Diphthong
ei
eu
au
ai
Di
2. Centring Diphthong
iə
eə
uə
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