THE MAIN BASIC SOUNDS IN DIPHTHONGS!

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HERE YOU CAN SEE THE FIRST THREE DIPHTHONGS WITH THE EXAMPLES AND HOW THEY ARE PRONOUNCED.

THE FIRST ONE IS /ai/ sound which is pronounced as in rain.

/aI/ The /a/ is longer in duration and formsthe nucleus of the diphthong, while /ɪ/ isshorter and unstressed. Time /taɪm...

/aI/ The /a/ is longer in duration and formsthe nucleus of the diphthong, while /ɪ/ isshorter and unstressed. Time /taɪm...

2) THE SECOND SOUND IS PRONOUNCED AS /au/ as we say house and mouth.

/aʊ/ The /a/ is longer in duration and formsthe nucleus of the diphthong, while the/ʊ/ is shorter and unstressed. Cow /k...

/aʊ/ The /a/ is longer in duration and formsthe nucleus of the diphthong, while the/ʊ/ is shorter and unstressed. Cow /k...

3) THE THIRD SOUND IS /oi/ which is pronounced as in soil and joy.

/ɔɪ/ The /ɔ/ in longer in duration and formsthe nucleus of the diphthong, while the/ɪ/ is shorter and unstressed. Boy /b...