Phonology

DIPHTHONGS
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a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in

a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one
vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud,
and side ).
a digraph representing the sound of a diphthong or
single vowel (as in feat ).
a compound vowel character; a ligature (such as æ )
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/eɪ/ (Long A sound)

This diphtong is similar to the long A sound. It is pronounced as a long A sound sliding into
a long E sound.
Try saying these words witth two vowel sound:
Day
Say
May
Pay
Lay
Eight
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/aɪ/
This diphtong is pronounced as a long I sound sliding into a long E sound.
Try saying these words with two vowel sounds:
Sky
Try
Fry
Die
Cry
Why
Eye
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/ ɔɪ/
This dipthong is pronounced as a long O sound that quickly slides into a long E sound.
Try saying these words:
Boy
Toy
Annoy
Enjoy
Foil
Boil
Mouth
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/ ɪə/
This diphtong is pronounced as a long E sound sliding into an Ur sound.
Try saying these words:
Pier
Hear
Steer
Clear
Fear
Deer
Ear
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/ eə/
This diphtong is pronounced as a long A sound sliding into an Ur sound.
Try saying these words:
Bear
Hair
Fair
Stairs
Pair
Where
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/ aʊ/
This diphthong is pronounced as a short A sound sliding into an “oo” sound.
Try saying these words:
Now
Out
Loud
About
Down
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/oʊ/
This diphtong is often just pronounced as a single long O sound. As a diphtong, it has a
long O sound sliding into an “oo” sound.
Try saying these sound:
Yellow
Though
No
Low
Although
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