write an essay on the vowels and diphthongs of english
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A Vowel is a speech sound which is used with the help of vocal tract and when two different vowels sit beside each other in a single syllable so that the word starts with the pronunciation of one vowel and ends with the other, it becomes a Diphthong.
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The origin of the word Vowel can be traced back to the Latin word vocalist meaning vocal. In English, Vowel is used to refer to vowel sounds and the written symbols both. A diphthong is a Greek word which means Double tone. A diphthong is also known as a gliding vowel. To make a speech sound Diphthong use two vowel sounds in one syllable.
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