Diphthong Vowel Sound Spellings.

Example of diphthong in poetry. Diphthongs are fun to teach with these six phonics poems. Here are some common examples of diphthongs in use. My Worm is Not a Noisy Pet.

The diphthongs owou and oioy are targeted in this phonics poetry pack. The ai English diphthong pronunciation varies by context as in Jerry said he had bought his ticket and Jerry paid for his ticket in cash In this example the ai English diphthong is short or long depending on the word it is used in. This diphthong uses letters and letter combinations like ey ay ai and a to form sounds similar to great Here are a few more examples.

An eighth diphthong is included in many phonemic charts. Eə though this is considered a long monophthong vowel sound ɛː in many charts including The Sound of English IPA chart. U u u u.

Aɪ This diphthong creates sounds similar to eye and most often occurs with letter combinations that include i igh and y. Diphthong Sound Example Words. A longum contained a long vowel or a diphthong in most instances.

Long E ur sound. The pattern of syllables used by Anacreon with u symbolizing breve and symbolizing longum looked like. This is a great example of the aʊ diphthong in action.

A long syllable was literally one that took longer to pronounce than a short syllable. Long A ur sound. Aesops Fables are examples of allegories as they are ostensibly about one thing such as The Ant and the Grasshopper but actually have a secondary meaning.