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| − | A diphthong is a complex [[Vowel (definition)|vowel]] that is considered a single sound despite two distinct tongue movements. These movements happen across a narrow enough part of the vowel space with enough speed that they are perceived as part of a single sound. The English word ''eye'' is a good example of a diphthongal vowel. The sound consists of two parts: /a/ (as in the first sound in ''father'') followed by an /ɪ/ (as in the vowel in ''bit''). The diphthong in ''eye'' is written as [aɪ] or [aj]; though, there are differing views on whether diphthongs are written as vowel-glide sequences or VV pairings. | + | A '''diphthong''' is a complex [[Vowel (definition)|vowel]] that is considered a single sound despite two distinct tongue movements. These movements happen across a narrow enough part of the vowel space with enough speed that they are perceived as part of a single sound. The English word ''eye'' is a good example of a diphthongal vowel. The sound consists of two parts: /a/ (as in the first sound in ''father'') followed by an /ɪ/ (as in the vowel in ''bit''). The diphthong in ''eye'' is written as [aɪ] or [aj]; though, there are differing views on whether diphthongs are written as vowel-glide sequences or VV pairings. |
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Latest revision as of 20:08, 25 October 2020
A diphthong is a complex vowel that is considered a single sound despite two distinct tongue movements. These movements happen across a narrow enough part of the vowel space with enough speed that they are perceived as part of a single sound. The English word eye is a good example of a diphthongal vowel. The sound consists of two parts: /a/ (as in the first sound in father) followed by an /ɪ/ (as in the vowel in bit). The diphthong in eye is written as [aɪ] or [aj]; though, there are differing views on whether diphthongs are written as vowel-glide sequences or VV pairings.
The diphthongs of English include:
- [aɪ] as in eye,
- [ɪə] as in dear,
- [eɪ] as in care,
- [ɔɪ] as in joy
- [əʊ] as in own, and
- [aʊ] as in town.
For more information on the diphthongs included in the Gaelic phoneme inventory see Sounds of Scottish Gaelic.
See Also
External Links
- http://akerbeltz.org/index.php?title=Diphthongs
- https://www.londonschool.com/blog/phonetic-alphabet/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphthong
References
- Ladefoged, D. (2010) A Course in Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing.
