DIPHTHONGS AND TRIPHTHONGS

DIPHTHONGS

CENTRING DIPHTHONGS

/ ɪə /The glide begins between the half close and front position and moves in the direction of / ə /. The lips are neutral.

/ eə /The glide begins near the close-mid front position and moves in the direction of / ə /. The tip of the tongue is touching or nearly touching the lower front teeth. The lips are neutral.

/ ʊə /The glide begins between the half close and back position and moves in the direction of / ə /. The lips are weakly rounded for the first element and neutrally spread for the second.

CLOSING DIPHTHONGS

/ eɪ /The glide begins near the close-mid front position and moves in the direction of / ɪ /, with a slight closing movement of the lower jaw. The lips are spread.

/ aɪ /The glide begins near the front open position and moves in the direction of / ɪ /, with a slight closing movement of the lower jaw. The lips change from neutral to loosely spread position.

/ ɔɪ /The glide begins between the open-mid and open back position and moves to / ɪ /. The lips are rounded for the first element and neutral for the second.

/əʊ/The glide begins near the mid central position and moves in the direction of /ʊ/. The lips change from neutral to weakly rounded position.

/aʊ/The glide begins near the back open position and moves in the direction of /ʊ/. The lips change from neutral to weakly rounded position.

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TRIPHTHONGS