CSAD 222 Diphthongs

for exam 2

diphthongs

individual phonemes containing 2 vowels; two distinct articulatory positions; have an onglide and an offglide

onglide

the first element of a diphthong

offglide

the second element of a diphthong

/eɪ/

used for “ay” sound when the syllable that has the vowel is stressed (away, create); mid to high, front, unrounded, tense

/ɑɪ/

makes “eye” sound (write, aisle); low central to high front, unrounded, tense

/ɑʊ/

used for “ow” sound (house, flower); low central to high back, unrounded (onglide) to rounded (offglide), tense

/oʊ/

used for “oh” sound when the syllable that has the vowel is stressed (below, bloated); mid, back, rounded, tense

/ɔɪ/

used for “oy” sound (spoil, coin); low-mid back to high front, rounded (onglide) to unrounded (offglide), tense