In this example the ai English diphthong is short or long depending on the word it is used in.
Example of diphthong words in english. Or it can also be pronounced as two vowel sounds. Diphthongs can be composed of one or two vowels. Oi Oy Sounds Game.
The words boy because raw and even out are examples of words that contain diphthongs. Beard weird fierce ear beer tear eə. Three 3 ending in ɪ.
Aired cairn scarce bear hair ʊə. By time life why find quite high. Eə though this is considered a long monophthong vowel sound ɛː in many charts including The Sound of English IPA chart.
Vowel sounds Long a say paid algae grey veil steak Long e mean been ceiling hear pier. Word lists Vowels i ɪ and i. Three 3 ending in ə.
Some examples of words with this type of diphthong are. E u In producing the diphtong e u the height of the tongue is a little nearer to half-close than to half-open. There are many examples of diphthongs.
Read on to learn a bit more about what diphthongs are why theyre important in the English language and even how to recognize them. I ʊ and u ɜ and ɔ e and ə æ and ʌ ɑ and ɒ 1. An eighth diphthong is included in many phonemic charts.