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A diphthong is a complex [[Vowel (definition)|vowel]] that is considered a single sound but the tongue moves from one part of the mouth to another within a single syllable. For example, the vowel in the English word ''eye'' consists of two parts an /a/ vowel (as in the first vowel in father) followed by an /i/ vowel (essentially the vowel in feet).  
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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]; in fact, there are differing views on whether diphthongs are written as vowel-glide sequences or VV pairings.
*the diphthongs in English are <nowiki>[aj, aw, oj]</nowiki>.  
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*diphthongs in Gaelic include but are not limited to <nowiki>[iə, aw]</nowiki>
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The diphthongs in English include:
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#[aɪ] as in ''eye'',
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#[ɪə] as in ''dear'',
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#[eɪ] as in ''care'',
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#[ɔɪ] as in ''joy''
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#[əʊ] as in ''own'', and
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#[aʊ] as in ''town''.  
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''For more information on the diphthongs included in the Gaelic phoneme inventory see [[Sounds of Scottish Gaelic]].''
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
*http://akerbeltz.org/index.php?title=Diphthongs
 
*http://akerbeltz.org/index.php?title=Diphthongs
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*https://www.londonschool.com/blog/phonetic-alphabet/
 
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphthong
 
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphthong
  

Revision as of 17:40, 16 September 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]; in fact, there are differing views on whether diphthongs are written as vowel-glide sequences or VV pairings.

The diphthongs in English include:

  1. [aɪ] as in eye,
  2. [ɪə] as in dear,
  3. [eɪ] as in care,
  4. [ɔɪ] as in joy
  5. [əʊ] as in own, and
  6. [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

References

  • Ladefoged, D. (2010) A Course in Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing.