Diphthongs
Supported by the Lab’s Original recordings the chart shows all diphtongs and gives the opportunity to practice them through a variety of exercises. You can practice all sounds according to the chart or click on any sound to practice it separately.
aɪ
crime, like, lime
eɪ
break, rain, weight
əʊ
slow, moan, though
aʊ
brown, hound, now
eə
lair, stair, bear
ɪə
beer, near, pier
ɔɪ
oil, toy, coil
ʊə
lure, pure, sure
DIPHTONGS QUADRILATERAL
The quadrilaterals represent 8 English diphthongs. The symbol shows the initial position (the first part of a diphthong), an arrow represents the final position (the second part of a diphthong).
Closing diphtongs
Centring diphtongs
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