Selasa, 15 April 2014

Examples of Diphthong and Triphthong Vowels



A.      Diphthongs
Diphthong: consist of movement or glide from one vowel to another.

1.      Centering. Ending in “ə”

ɪə
eə
ʊə
Idea /ai’dɪə/
Air /eə(r)/
Mature /məˈtʃʊər/
Engineer /endӡɪ’nɪə(r)/
Cairn /keən/
Purity /’pjʊərəti/
Realistic /rɪə’lɪstɪk/
Scarce /skeəs/
Surety /’ʃʊərəti/
Hear /hɪə(r)/
Hair /heə(r)/
Tour /tʊə(r)/
Beard /bɪəd/
Bear /beə(r)/
Lure /lʊə(r)/

2.      Closing
a.      Ending in “ɪ”


aɪ
ɔɪ
Illuminate /ɪ’lu:mɪneɪt/
Idol /’aɪdl/
Employ /ɪm’plɔɪ/
Engage /ɪn’geɪʤ/
Deny /dɪ’naɪ/
Oil /ɔɪl/
Hail /heɪl/
Kind /kaɪnd/
Destroy /dɪ’strɔɪ/
Gymnasium/ʤɪm’nziəm/
Legalize /’li:gəlaɪz/
Toy /tɔɪ/
Labour /’leɪbə(r)/
License /’laɪsns/
Noise /nɔɪz/

b.      Ending in “ʊ

əʊ
aʊ
Emotive /i’məʊtɪv/
Rebound /rɪ’baʊnd
Demote /di:’məʊt/
Scrounge /skraʊnʤ/
Karaoke /kæri’əʊki/
Powder /’paʊdə(r)/
Jumbo /’ʤʌmbəʊ/
Announce /ə’naʊns/
Oak /əʊk/
Mouse /maʊs/



B.       Triphthongs
Triphthong is a glide from one vowel to another and then to a third, all rapidly and without interruption.

eɪə
aɪə
ɔɪə
Slayer /sleɪə(r)/
Empire /’empaɪeə(r)/
Coir /kɔɪə(r)/
Gayer /geɪə(r)/
Liability /laɪə’bɪləti/
Lawyer /lɔɪə(r)/
Greyer /greɪə(r)/
Pliant /’plaɪənt/
Employer /ɪm’plɔɪə(r)/
Bayonet /’beɪənət/
Client / klaɪənt/
Destroyer /dɪ’strɔɪə(r)/
Layabout /’leɪəbaʊt/
Iron /aɪən/
Foyer /fɔɪə(r)/

əʊə
aʊə
Coalition / kəʊəˈlɪ.ʃən/
Flour / flaʊə(r)/
Thrower /θrəʊə(r)/
Towel /taʊəl/
Lower /ləʊə(r)/
Shower /ʃaʊə(r)/
Blower /bləʊə(r)/
Dower /daʊə(r)/
Mower /məʊə(r)/
Flower /flaʊə(r)/

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