Write an essay on the Vowels and Diphthongs of English
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Vowels and diphthongs of English language
Pronunciation is quite a challenging and arduous facet of the English language, especially for those who learn it as second language. In order to master pronunciation, knowledge and application of English phonetics is a must.
Consonants, vowels, and diphthongs are the constituents of English phonetic system. Consonant is a speech sound made by completely or partly stopping the flow of air being breathed out through the mouth.
Vowel is a speech sound produced by air being produced through mouth without any obstruction by tongue, teeth, or lips.
A diphthong is a speech sound produced by combining two vowel sounds.
Vowels
sleep /sliːp/ iː
slip /slIp/ I
book /bʊk/ ʊ
boot /buːt/ uː
ten /ten/ E
after /aːftə/ ə
bird /bɜːd/ ɜː
bored /bɔːd/ ɔː
cat /kæt/ Æ
cup / k^p/ ^
car / cɑːr/ ɑ
hot /hɒt/ ːɒ
Diphthongs
beer /bIə/ Iə
say /seI/ eI
fewer /fjʊə/ ʊə
boy /bɔI/ ɔI
no /nnəʊ/ ə ʊ
bear /beə/ eə
high /haI/ aI
cow /kaʊ/ aʊ
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