PRONOUNCING THE DIPTHONG

A dipthong is a single gliding sound produced by the tongue as it moves from one vowel position
towards another so that two vowels are pronounced as one syllable and are heard as one unit of
sound by the listener.

1. The Dipthong [ aI ]
Initial
I I’d I’ll I’ve eye ibis ibex idle Einstein Eileen Eiffel Isaac
Isaiah Iberia Idaho isolate isobar Eisenhower Isis idea
Medial
size jibe tithe senile Dion archiveentice gyrate Heinz Miami citation
Kreisler
Final
my by lye thy why rabbi apply deny rectify wry hie Lorelie quasi

2. The Dipthong [au]

Initial
our hour ours ouch out owl oust ouster ounce outcast outdo outer owlet
Medial
bounce flounce pounce bound found gout grout
crouch
couch grouse bower tower cower coward cowboy
cowrie clout spout lounge pout rouse drought
Final
cow how now sow bow(verb) thou bough endow disavow plow wow pow

3. The Dipthong [ )I ]
Initial
oil oily ointment oilcloth oyster
Medial
coil soil loin join joist hoist voice rejoice purloin doily loiter gargoyle
foil foible roister
Final
boy coy toy soy ahoy enjoy decoy annoy ploy Roy

ARTICULATING THE CONSONANT SOUNDS

Consonants are sounds that are produced when air passes through an articulator and point of
articulation that touch or nearly touch each other.