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Dipthongs - Description and Classification
Dipthongs - Description and Classification
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In the second case they are grouped into “closing” and “centring”. Closing diphthongs involve a glide towards a Centring dipthongs
closer tongue position; centring diphthongs involve a glide towards a central position. According to the
prominence of the elements, diphthongs can be auditorily classified into “falling” (when the first element is more Q&A Forum: Class #4
prominent than the second) and “rising” (when the second element is more prominent than the first one). English
diphthongs are of the falling type and are written phonetically with two letters, the first representing the starting
point of the tongue, and the second the direction in which it moves (the target element).
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