There are eight diphthongs in English.
A diphthong is a sound formed when two vowel sounds are combined in a single syllable. The sound begins with one vowel and glides to another.
Here are the eight diphthongs in English:
- /aɪ/ (as in "bike")
- /eɪ/ (as in "say")
- /ɔɪ/ (as in "boy")
- /aʊ/ (as in "house")
- /əʊ/ (as in "go")
- /ɪə/ (as in "here")
- /eə/ (as in "there")
- /ʊə/ (as in "tour")
These diphthongs are represented by a combination of two letters in written English.
Example:
- The word "bike" has the diphthong /aɪ/.
- The word "say" has the diphthong /eɪ/.
- The word "boy" has the diphthong /ɔɪ/.
