One of the best diphthong examples is the word oil.

Good example of diphthong. Olive oil poured on a spoon. Long E ur sound. Long O long E.

It depends on the dialect but here are some common examples containing a glide at the. Unlike Spanish in English diphthongs are normally considered just one phoneme not the combination of two. I ʊ and u ɜ and ɔ e and ə æ and ʌ ɑ and ɒ 1.

Falling diphthongs are found in the words few yell weed chute and walk. ɪə eə ʊə Closing diphthong 2. Beard weird fierce ear beer tear eə.

A diphthong is a glide from one vowel sound to another within a single syllable eg the phoneme aɪ in the words I my or try. Idea that there should be good and. A diphthong occurs when two vowel sounds have taken up the primary space of a syllable as though it were one vowel.

Aired cairn scarce bear hair ʊə. Great break steak 14. Diphthong Sound Example Words.

This is the second diphthong programme in our series of 45 pronunciation videos that explore the sounds of English. Eight weight rein ea in. Lets take a closer look.