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Diphthongs

Diphthongs are sounds which consist of a movement or glide from one vowel to another. According to J.C. Wells: a diphthong is a complex vowel, a sequence of two vowel qualities within a single syllable. Diphthongs. (. ). Closing diphthongs ending in ɪ. e . Longer: day made game

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Diphthongs

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  1. Diphthongs are sounds which consist of a movement or glide from one vowel to another. According to J.C. Wells: a diphthong is a complex vowel, a sequence of two vowel qualities within a single syllable. Diphthongs ( )

  2. Closing diphthongs ending in ɪ e Longer: day made game Shorter: eight tape safe Longer: fly mine hide Shorter: fight like ice Longer: boy noise coin Shorter: choice voice a ɔ

  3. Some exceptional spellings • /eɪ/ • -et endings: ballet, bouquet, filet, valet /aɪ/ • is+l : island, Isla, islet BUT: islam, Isleworth /aɪz(ə)lwɜ:θ/, Izlington /ɪzlɪŋtən/

  4. Comparison • Estonian Rein sein meil • English rain sane mail

  5. Say the sentence with English sounds • Rein töötas eile Keilas

  6. Comparison • Estonian: taim sai lai mai • English: time sigh lie my

  7. Say the sentence with English sounds • See vai sai natuke lai

  8. Comparison • Estonian: poi koi loid • English: boy coy Lloyd

  9. Say the sentence with English sounds • Koit oli loid ja väsinud ning kõndis roidunult mööda teed

  10. Closing diphthongs ending in ℧ a℧ Longer: how loud round Shorter: shout mouse about ə℧ Longer: so low home Shorter: rope oak post

  11. Comparison • Estonian: laud raund kauboi • English: loud round cowboy

  12. Say the sentence with English sounds • Kauboi kaotas teise raundi

  13. Centring diphthongs ending in ə eə Longer i: - dear beard fears Reduced  - pierce fierce ə Spelling of ə: all -eer as in beer, steer Spelling of eə: all -air as in fair many -ere as in here, mere many -are as in care -ear as in dear, fear -ary as in Mary less common: -ier as in pierce less common: -ear as in pear -eir as in weird exceptions: -ere as in there -eir as in their

  14. ə and eə • Here’s your spare spear on this rear chair • It’s sheer despair that made him dare to interfere • They’re cutting their hairy beards with a pair of shears

  15. Diphthongs + ə (triphthongs) • e : eəa : aə • pay payer eye ire • grey greyer spy spire • convey conveyor why wire • betray betrayer high higher • a℧ : a℧ə ə℧ : ə℧ə • bow bowels grow grower • sow sour low lower • Pow! power row rower • ɔɔə • Roy royal • boy buoyant

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