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Diphthong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In phonetics, a diphthong , pronounced /ˈdɪf.θɒŋ/ or , (also gliding vowel ) (from Greek , diphthongos , literally "two sounds" or "two tones") is a contour vowel—that is, a unitary vowel ...
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The centring diphthongs occur only in the non-rhotic accents. In the rhotic accents, words such as NEAR SQUARE and CURE are pronounced with a single vowel ...
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There are 5 rising diphthongs, and 3 centring diphthongs. For the sake of clarity, the diagrams are set up with 4 diphthongs each. ...
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Centring diphthongs glide from a front or back position towards a more central position. The two front diphthongs start with spread lips, the back diphthong ...
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3.3 Closing Diphthongs 3.4 Centring Diphthongs 3.5 Some Consonants ... 4.3 Closing Diphthongs 4.4 Centring Diphthongs 4.5 Some Consonants ...
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Phonological history of English diphthongs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Note: This article deals with sound changes involving English-language diphthongs. Each of the following sound changes involved at least one phoneme which historically was a diphthong. The sound chang...
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A centering diphthong is one that begins with a more peripheral vowel and ends with a more central one, such as [ɪə̯], [ɛə̯], and [ʊə̯] in Received ...
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