Spelling: /aʊ/ Diphthong 1.0

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What is a diphthong?

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A diphthong is a complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel sound and glides into another within the same syllable.

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What is the /aʊ/ diphthong?

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The /aʊ/ diphthong is a sound that starts with an open back unrounded vowel and glides to a near-close near-back rounded vowel, as in the words 'out' and 'doubt'.

Front

List three words that contain the /aʊ/ diphthong.

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1. Doubt 2. Out 3. Fountain

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What is the phonetic transcription of the word 'doubt'?

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/daʊt/

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What is the phonetic transcription of the word 'out'?

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/aʊt/

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What is the phonetic transcription of the word 'devout'?

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/dɪˈvaʊt/

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What is the phonetic transcription of the word 'account'?

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/əˈkaʊnt/

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What is the phonetic transcription of the word 'fountain'?

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/ˈfaʊntɪn/

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How does the /aʊ/ diphthong differ from a monophthong?

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A monophthong is a single vowel sound that does not change in quality during its duration, while a diphthong involves a glide from one vowel sound to another.

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Provide an example of a sentence using the word 'fountain'.

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The children played happily around the fountain in the park.