Les diphtongues
Une diphtongue = deux sons vocaliques en une syllabe: time /taɪm/, day /deɪ/.
Principales diphtongues
/aɪ/
timelikemy
/eɪ/
daysayface
/ɔɪ/
boychoicetoy
/aʊ/
nowouthouse
/oʊ/ (GenAm) ou /əʊ/ (BrE)
nogoopen
Diphthongs – Mini Quiz (10 questions)
Question 1 / 100%
1.
Which word contains /eɪ/?
2.
/əʊ/ (or /oʊ/) appears in:
3.
Diphthongs are:
4.
/ɔɪ/ appears in:
5.
Which has /ɪə/ in RP?
6.
Which has /ʊə/ in RP?
7.
/aʊ/ appears in:
8.
Which has /eə/ in RP?
9.
Which word contains /aɪ/?
10.
Which is NOT a common diphthong in GenAm?