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Diphthongs

This document discusses diphthongs, which are sounds consisting of a movement or glide from one vowel to another. It lists common diphthongs in English and provides examples of words containing each diphthong. Additionally, it includes charts showing the perception and classification of short and long vowels in terms of their place and height in the mouth.

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Diphthongs

This document discusses diphthongs, which are sounds consisting of a movement or glide from one vowel to another. It lists common diphthongs in English and provides examples of words containing each diphthong. Additionally, it includes charts showing the perception and classification of short and long vowels in terms of their place and height in the mouth.

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Diphthongs

1. Sounds which consist of a movement or glide from one vowel to another 2. Diphthongs are like the long vowels 3. The first part is much longer and stronger than the second part Elements of Diphthongs 1. Centering is movement or glide to the 2. Closing is a movement or glide to i and u Diphthongs

Centering

Closing

Ending

Ending i

Ending u

ei

ai

oi

au

Examples
i e u ei ai oi u au ADDITIONAL Your Youre [Jo:] [ju] beard chair tour face time voice go loud [bid] [te] [tu] [feiz] [taim] [voiz] [gu] [laud]

F i: Mid High I

High Center

Front Mid Low

Back

F Low

a:

Perception of Vowel
i: = Front High Vowel I = Front Mid High Central Vowel e = Front Mid High Vowel = Front Mid Low Vowel = Front Low Vowel a: = Back Low Vowel = Back Mid Low Central Vowel : = Back Mid Low Vowel o = Back Mid High Vowel u = Back Mid High Central Vowel u: = Back High Vowel = Front Central Vowel = Back Central Vowel

Short Vowel
I = Front Mid High Central Vowel e = Front Mid High Vowel = Front Mid Low Vowel = Front Low Vowel = Back Mid Low Central Vowel u = Back Mid High Central Vowel = Front Central Vowel = Back Central Vowel = Front Central Vowel is longer if the coda is r (:)

Long Vowel
i: = Front High Vowel a: = Back Low Vowel : = Back Mid Low Vowel u: = Back High Vowel = Front Central Vowel

= Front Central Vowel is longer if the coda is r (:)

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