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The Diphthong /aɪ/ in English Pronunciation
We continue our journey through all the sounds of English. This video teaches you how the diphthong /aɪ/ is formed and produced. A diphthong is a double vowel sound, a combination of two individual vowel… Read more
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The Diphthong /eɪ/ in English Pronunciation
This video teaches you how to form and produce the diphthong /eɪ/. Diphthongs are also called double vowel sounds because they are a combination of two monophthongs (= two single vowel sounds). In the diphthong… Read more
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The Diphthong /əʊ/ in English Pronunciation
This video explains how the English diphthong /əʊ/ is formed by combining the central vowel sound /ə/ (= the schwa) with the near-close near-back rounded vowel /ʊ/ (funnily, this is also sometimes called the horseshoe… Read more
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