Understanding Diphthongs and Triphthongs in English

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Diphthongs VS
Triphthongs
 
 
DIPHTHONGS
 
WHAT 
IS a
 
diphthong?
 
The 
term diphthong simply
 
means
double
 
sounds
.
It is a 
sequence of two pure
 
vowels
realized as 
one
 
sound.
 
Diphthongs of
 
English
 
The following 
are the 
diphthongs of
 
English:
o
/ei/
o
/
ə
ʊ
/
o
/ai/
o
/au/
o
/
ɔ
ɪ
/
o
/e
ə
/
o
/
ɪ
ə
/
o
/
ʊ
ə
 
/
 
/
e
i
/
 
a
, 
as in 
pay
as in 
say
as
 
in
 
day
as in
 
way
 
ei, 
as in
 
weigh
as in 
veil
as in
 
vein
as in 
reins
as in
 
feign
 
/
ə
ʊ
/
 
o, 
as in 
pole
as in 
hole 
 
as
in
 
wrote
as
 
in
 
whole
as in
 
so
as
 
in
 
vote
 
o
e
,
 
as in 
toe
as in 
hoe
as in
 
woe
as in
 
foe
 
oa,
 
as in 
coast
as in
 
roast
as
 
in
 
boast
as
 
in
 
toast
as
 
in
 
toad
 
ou,
 
as
as
 
in
 
soul
in
 
poultry
 
/
ai
 
/
 
/au/
 
ow,
 
as
 
in
 
how
as in 
now
as 
in 
bow
as 
in 
cow
as  in
 
fowl
 
Ou,
 as
 
in
 
found
as
 
in
 
bound
as in
 
pound
as in
 
count
as in
 
county
as
 
in
 
bounty
 
Own,
 
as
 
in
 
town
as
 
in
 
down
as
 
in
 
frown
as
 
in
 
crown
as
 
in
 
brown
 
/
ɔ
ɪ
/
 
Oy, 
as in
 
toy
 
as 
in
 
voice
as in
 
loin
uo, 
as in
 
buoy
 
as in
 
boy
as in
 
destroy
as in
 
employ
as in
 
anoy
 
Oi, 
as in
 
soil
as in
 
coil
as in
 
toil
as in
 
spoil
as in
 
groin
as in
 
coin
as in
 
boil
 
/
e
ə
/
 
ua,
 
as in
 
square
ai,
 
as in
 
fair
a,
 
as 
in
 
care
as in
 
rare
as in
 
fare
as in
 
dare
as in
 
bare
ere,
 
as 
in
 
where
as in
 
there
 
/
ɪ
ə
/
 
ea,
 
as in
 
near
as in
 
wear
as in
 
fear
as in
 
bear
as in
 
tear
ee,
 
as in
 
peer
as in
 
beer
as in
 
deer
as in
 
seer
ie,
 
as in
 
tier
as in
 
viewer
 
/
ʊ
ə
/
 
ur, 
as in
 
sure
 
 
as in 
cure
as in
 
ensure
as in
 
endure
 
oor, 
as in
 
poor
Ou,
 
as in
 
tour
 
In phonetics, a triphthong
 
/ˈtrɪfθɒŋ
 
/
 
A
combination of
 
three  vowels forming
a single or compound sound; such
as:
eɪ + ə 
layer,  
player
aɪ + ə 
liar,  
fire
ɔɪ + ə 
loyal,
 
royal
əʊ + ə 
lower,  
mower
aʊ + ə  
power,
 
hour
 
Higher; 
power; 
liar; 
sour; 
tower;
mire.
 
Exercises : 
Classify these 
words 
according to
 
their
 
s
o
u
n
d
s
:
 
I tried to persuade the neighbours but they’re at home and they won’t go over the road.
No doubt they’ll shout out louder now if they care about their hair and what to wear.
I fear the five dear guys that might be hiding will find and show those mouldy old folders.
My life was fine till that lairy pair over there came down and threw their weight around.
Go alone and unknown into the pure and lightless night at the right time. You’ll be OK.
I don’t like the idea that we’re waiting here while they’re making their way there to prepare.
I’d like to buy a kilo of soya flour but the only place it’s available is closed on Fridays.
I hear there’s a cure and you’re wearing it
 
Go alone and unknown into the pure and lightless night at the right time. You’ll be OK.
I tried to persuade the neighbours but they’re at home and they won’t go over the road.
I fear the five dear guys that might be hiding will find and show those mouldy old folders.
My life was fine till that lairy pair over there came down and threw their weight around.
I’d like to buy a kilo of soya flour but the only place it’s available is closed on Fridays.
No doubt they’ll shout out louder now if they care about their hair and what to wear.
I don’t like the idea that we’re waiting here while they’re making their way there to prepare.
I hear there’s a cure and you’re wearing it
 
How about an ounce of boiled rice in foil? Or an amount of fried dough in wide bowls?
Stay five days outside and light a fire where our flowers grow wild around the show ground
They say my choice of voice is annoying but I don’t care how sour I sound when they hear me.
Say my name, I’ll take the blame if I’m allowed to employ a lawyer. I vow I’m no coward!
The players lay tyres all round the area and joined them with wire to make a barrier.
I’d pay five thousand pounds to follow the train for an hour and go a bit slower for a while.
The boys toilets were vacant and the space inside remained open throughout the year.
I’m fairly annoyed about the liars and their lies I found while stealing jewellery and clothes.
 
Say my name, I’ll take the blame if I’m allowed to employ a lawyer. I vow I’m no coward!
Stay five days outside and light a fire where our flowers grow wild around the show ground
They say my choice of voice is annoying but I don’t care how sour I sound when they hear me.
The players lay tyres all round the area and joined them with wire to make a barrier.
How about an ounce of boiled rice in foil? Or an amount of fried dough in wide bowls?
I’m fairly annoyed about the liars and their lies I found while stealing jewellery and clothes.
I’d pay five thousand pounds to follow the train for an hour and go a bit slower for a while.
The boys toilets were vacant and the space inside remained open throughout the year.
 
Go alone and unknown into the pure and lightless night at the right time. You’ll be OK.
I tried to persuade the neighbours but they’re at home and they won’t go over the road.
I fear the five dear guys that might be hiding will find and show those mouldy old folders.
My life was fine till that lairy pair over there came down and threw their weight around. The
players lay tyres all round the area and joined them with wire to make a barrier.
I’d pay five thousand pounds to follow the train for an hour and go a bit slower for a while.
The boys toilets were vacant and the space inside remained open throughout the year.
I’m fairly annoyed about the liars and their lies I found while stealing jewellery and clothes.
 
Say my name, I’ll take the blame if I’m allowed to employ a lawyer. I vow I’m no coward!
Stay five days outside and light a fire where our flowers grow wild around the show ground
They say my choice of voice is annoying but I don’t care how sour I sound when they hear me.
The players lay tyres all round the area and joined them with wire to make a barrier.
Go alone and unknown into the pure and lightless night at the right time. You’ll be OK.
I don’t like the idea that we’re waiting here while they’re making their way there to prepare.
I’d like to buy a kilo of soya flour but the only place it’s available is closed on Fridays.
I hear there’s a cure and you’re wearing it
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Dive into the world of diphthongs and triphthongs, exploring the double and triple sounds made by combinations of vowels. Learn about common English diphthongs like /ei/, /ai/, and /au/, and discover examples such as "weigh," "soul," and "toad."


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  1. Diphthongs VS Triphthongs

  2. DIPHTHONGS

  3. WHAT IS a diphthong? The term diphthong simply means double sounds. It is a sequence of two purevowels realized as one sound.

  4. Diphthongs of English The following are the diphthongs of English: o /ei/ o / / o /ai/ o /au/ o / / o /e / o / / o / /

  5. /ei /

  6. a, as in pay as in say as in day as in way

  7. ei, as inweigh as in veil as in vein as in reins as in feign

  8. //

  9. o, as in pole as in hole as in wrote as in whole as in so as in vote

  10. oe, as in toe as in hoe as in woe as in foe

  11. oa, as in coast as in roast as in boast as in toast as in toad

  12. ou, as in soul in poultry as

  13. /ai /

  14. i, Common spellings: as in hide as in kite as in spite as in tight as in might as in bright as in light as in right as in might as in wright as insight as in fight ie, as in tie as in die as in pie as in cried as in dried uy, as in buy as in guy ye, as in bye ry, as in try as in dry as in fry ly, as in ply as in fly as in supply

  15. /au/

  16. Ou, as in found as in bound as in pound as in count as in county as in bounty Own, as in town as in down as in frown as in crown as in brown ow, as in how as in now as in bow as in cow as in fowl

  17. //

  18. as in voice as in loin uo, as in buoy Oy, as intoy as in boy as in destroy as in employ as in anoy Oi, as in soil as in coil as in toil as in spoil as in groin as in coin as in boil

  19. /e/

  20. ua, as in square ai, as in fair a, as in care as in rare as in fare as in dare as in bare ere, as in where as in there

  21. //

  22. ea, as in near as in wear as in fear as in bear as in tear ee, as in peer as inbeer as in deer as in seer ie, as in tier as in viewer

  23. //

  24. ur, as insure as in cure as in ensure as in endure oor, as in poor Ou, as in tour

  25. In phonetics, a triphthong /trf / A combination of three vowels forming a single or compound sound; such as: e + layer, player a + liar, fire + loyal, royal + lower, mower a + power, hour

  26. Exercises : Classify these words according totheir sounds: Higher; power; liar; sour; tower; mire. [ a ] [ a ] power higher sour liar tower mire

  27. I tried to persuade the neighbours but theyre at home and they wont go over the road. No doubt they ll shout out louder now if they care about their hair and what to wear. I fear the five dear guys that might be hiding will find and show those mouldy old folders. My life was fine till that lairy pair over there came down and threw their weight around. Go alone and unknown into the pure and lightless night at the right time. You ll be OK. I don t like the idea that we re waiting here while they re making their way there to prepare. I d like to buy a kilo of soya flour but the only place it s available is closed on Fridays. I hear there s a cure and you re wearing it

  28. Go alone and unknown into the pure and lightless night at the right time. Youll be OK. I tried to persuade the neighbours but they re at home and they won t go over the road. I fear the five dear guys that might be hiding will find and show those mouldy old folders. My life was fine till that lairy pair over there came down and threw their weight around. I d like to buy a kilo of soya flour but the only place it s available is closed on Fridays. No doubt they ll shout out louder now if they care about their hair and what to wear. I don t like the idea that we re waiting here while they re making their way there to prepare. I hear there s a cure and you re wearing it

  29. How about an ounce of boiled rice in foil? Or an amount of fried dough in wide bowls? Stay five days outside and light a fire where our flowers grow wild around the show ground They say my choice of voice is annoying but I don t care how sour I sound when they hear me. Say my name, I ll take the blame if I m allowed to employ a lawyer. I vow I m no coward! The players lay tyres all round the area and joined them with wire to make a barrier. I d pay five thousand pounds to follow the train for an hour and go a bit slower for a while. The boys toilets were vacant and the space inside remained open throughout the year. I m fairly annoyed about the liars and their lies I found while stealing jewellery and clothes.

  30. Say my name, Ill take the blame if Im allowed to employ a lawyer. I vow Im no coward! Stay five days outside and light a fire where our flowers grow wild around the show ground They say my choice of voice is annoying but I don t care how sour I sound when they hear me. The players lay tyres all round the area and joined them with wire to make a barrier. How about an ounce of boiled rice in foil? Or an amount of fried dough in wide bowls? I m fairly annoyed about the liars and their lies I found while stealing jewellery and clothes. I d pay five thousand pounds to follow the train for an hour and go a bit slower for a while. The boys toilets were vacant and the space inside remained open throughout the year.

  31. Go alone and unknown into the pure and lightless night at the right time. Youll be OK. I tried to persuade the neighbours but they re at home and they won t go over the road. I fear the five dear guys that might be hiding will find and show those mouldy old folders. My life was fine till that lairy pair over there came down and threw their weight around. The players lay tyres all round the area and joined them with wire to make a barrier. I d pay five thousand pounds to follow the train for an hour and go a bit slower for a while. The boys toilets were vacant and the space inside remained open throughout the year. I m fairly annoyed about the liars and their lies I found while stealing jewellery and clothes.

  32. Say my name, Ill take the blame if Im allowed to employ a lawyer. I vow Im no coward! Stay five days outside and light a fire where our flowers grow wild around the show ground They say my choice of voice is annoying but I don t care how sour I sound when they hear me. The players lay tyres all round the area and joined them with wire to make a barrier. Go alone and unknown into the pure and lightless night at the right time. You ll be OK. I don t like the idea that we re waiting here while they re making their way there to prepare. I d like to buy a kilo of soya flour but the only place it s available is closed on Fridays. I hear there s a cure and you re wearing it

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