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03. Diphthong

The document is a phonetics lesson focused on diphthongs, detailing various vowel sounds and their combinations. It includes examples, tongue twisters, and dialogues to illustrate the pronunciation of diphthongs such as /eɪ/, /aɪ/, /ɔɪ/, /ɪə/, /uə/, /eə/, /aʊ/, and /əʊ/. The presentation aims to enhance understanding and practice of these sounds in spoken English.

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03. Diphthong

The document is a phonetics lesson focused on diphthongs, detailing various vowel sounds and their combinations. It includes examples, tongue twisters, and dialogues to illustrate the pronunciation of diphthongs such as /eɪ/, /aɪ/, /ɔɪ/, /ɪə/, /uə/, /eə/, /aʊ/, and /əʊ/. The presentation aims to enhance understanding and practice of these sounds in spoken English.

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PHONETIC

CLASS 3 –
Diphthongs

语音课 – 双元音

Presenter：Eva Yang
Phonetic Symbol Chart

Vowel
长元音 /ɑ:/ /ɔ:/ /ɜ:/ /i:/ /u:/
短元音 /ʌ/ /ɒ/ /ə/ /ɪ/ /ʊ/ /e/ /æ/
双元音 /eɪ/ /aɪ/ /ɔɪ/ /ɪə/
/eə/ /ʊə/ /əʊ/ /aʊ/
Diphthong

/ɑ/ /ɔ/ /ə/ /ɪ/ /ʊ/ /e/

/eɪ/ = /e/ + /ɪ/ /eə/ = /e/ + /ə/


/aɪ/ = /ɑ/ + /ɪ/ /ʊə/ = /ʊ/ + /ə/
/ɔɪ/ = /ɔ/ + /ɪ/ /əʊ/ = /ə/ + /ʊ/
/ɪə/ = /ɪ/ + /ə/ /aʊ/ =/a/ + /ʊ/
The diphthongs /eı/, /aı/

ABC I He She
/eı/
mate played aim plane lady tale
hey plate age make drain mail
great grey eight day may neighbour
bay grade break tray they came
play grate steak tail wait pain

/aı/
might buy quite sign mild buy

why fly wide wild mind delight


type buys flies design writer pipe
wife flight cycle sight child buyer
bike fine light find by analyse
/eı/

• The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plane.


/aı/
• Stay and play with the baby.
• Nile crocodiles have the widest smiles.
• James paid for the apron.
• Isn’t it fine to fly a kite?

• What kind of ice cream shall I buy?


Tongue twister / aı /
• You've no need to light a night-light

• On a light night like tonight,

• For a night-light's light's a slight light,

• And tonight's a night that's light.

• When a night's light, like tonight's light,

• It is really not quite right

• To light night-lights with their slight lights

• On a light night like tonight.


The diphthong /ɔɪ/

boy voice enjoyed

toy boil soil

oil coin royal

noise choice annoy

point employ oyster


dialogue / ɔɪ /and / aı /

- What shall I buy for Simon?

- You spoil that boy.

- But he’ll cry if I don’t buy him a toy.

- Let him cry. He’s got plenty of toys. Why not buy him an ice-cream?

- Last time he said he didn’t like ice-cream.

- Well, I enjoy it.


The diphthong /ɪə / and /uə/ ear or tour

“ere” - here, severe


“ear” - hear, dear, tear, pear, “ure” - cure, pure, sure.
“eer” - cheer, deer. “ur” +vowel - jury, fury, during.
“ier” - pier, cashier. others: poor, moor, tour(ist), Europe.
“er+ vowel - era, hero, period, serious.
Others: theory, museum, theatre, idea, beard, real.
/ɪə/
• Fear has a quick ear.

• Experience is the mother of wisdom.

/uə/
•Her remarks were in very poor taste.
•I'm curious to know what she said.
•What sort of fuel do these machines need?
The diphthong /eə/

“are” - care, fare, prepare.


“air” – air, chair, hair.
“ar” + vowel - vary, Mary, parents, variant.
“ear”- bear, wear, tear, swear, pear, where,
there.
• An old fox is not easily snared.

• Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

• If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.

• Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care
of themselves.
The diphthongs /aʊ/ and /əʊ/ fowl or fold

fowl houses town boat toes roll


now how ground blows toast rose
cow ouch about coast comb rope
crowd sound around bowl code go
count south down toe coat phone
- What was the row about?

- He took me out in his boat. It’s a motor-boat, but it broke down.

- So he rowed you home?

- No, his doctor won’t allow him to row. He’s had a broken shoulder, you know.

- So, I rowed and we had a row.

- Well, if he’s had a broken shoulder, how could he row?

- Oh, I don’t mind rowing.

- Well then?

- But he told me I was slow.


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