Mastering Diphthong Sounds: Pronunciation Guide and Examples

🔊 Diphthongs are a combination of two single vowel sounds within the same syllable.

📚 There are 8 main diphthongs represented by symbols in red on the phonetic chart.

🔡 The diphthongs are categorized into three columns based on the second sound.

🗣️ Diphthongs are a combination of 2 sounds, and the mouth position changes while pronouncing them.

👄 The main difference between the first and second row sounds is that the mouth should be more open for the second row sounds.

🔊 /ɪə/ is a diphthong pronounced within one syllable, starting with /ɪ/ and finishing with /ə/. Examples include 'Year', 'Here', and 'Really'.

🗒️ Diphthong sounds involve a combination of two vowel sounds transitioning from one to another.

🗣️ The first example is the combination of /ʊ/ and /ə/ (/ʊə/), where the mouth opens slightly from the first sound to the second sound.

💬 Another example is the combination of /e/ and /ə/ (/eə/), where the mouth shape and the origin of the sound differentiate the two vowels.

🎯 Diphthongs are a combination of two vowel sounds.

🗣️ The first diphthong sound is /eɪ/, which is a combination of /e/ and /ɪ/ or /i:/.

👄 The second diphthong sound is /ɔɪ/, which is a combination of /ɔ:/ and /ɪ/ or /i:/.

🗝️ Diphthong sounds are a combination of two vowels.

💬 The first diphthong sound is /ɔɪ/ found in words like 'point', 'boy', and 'oil'.

🔊 The second diphthong sound is /aɪ/ found in words like 'I', 'by', and 'time'.

👄 The third diphthong sound is /əʊ/ and is formed by combining /ə/ and /ʊ/ or /uː/.

🗣️ Diphthongs are combination sounds that start on one vowel sound and finish on another.

👄 The /əʊ/ diphthong starts on /ə/ and finishes on /ʊ/ or /uː/ and is found in words like 'Go', 'Know', and 'Only'.

🏞️ The /aʊ/ diphthong starts on /æ/ and finishes on /ʊ/ or /u:/ and is found in words like 'Out', 'How', and 'Down'.

🎧 The video discusses the concept of diphthongs and their pronunciation.

🗣️ The speaker mentions that diphthongs are vowel sounds that consist of a combination of two vowels in a single syllable.

📚 The video provides examples of different diphthong sounds and explains how they are formed.