Vowel : Diphthongs

1. What is the definition of diphthongs?

• defined as syllabic, the sound that forms the peak of a syllable

• a sequence of two vowels sounds

• a simple vowel that we used to study for a long time

• any sound that a letter makes that is not a consonant sound

When a syllable has only one vowel sound, it's called a _____.

• Diphthongs

• Vowels

• Monophthong

• Lax

Which one of these words has the [eə] sound?

• Bag

• Bake

• Break

• Bear

Read the followings short story carefully!

I am a dog person. I have one dog name Molly. Her color is brown and her favorite toys is a cat doll. Her favorite things to do is to go to the park and stare at the flowers behind her little home. I love her so much.

Which of these words have diphthongs in it?

• Go, stare, home

• Dog, color, brown

• Cat, park, flowers

• Person, stare, love

Choose the correct diphthong for the underlined words.

Gerard is volunteering on an animal care day.

• æ

• eɪ

• ɪə

• eə

What is the correct diphthong for the following picture?

• ɪə

• eə

• æ

• aʊ

Which one of these words has diphthongs?

• Slow

• Manure

• Watch

• Card

Which one of these words has [əʊ] sound?

• Though

• Stare

• Toy

• Lair

Among these pictures, who has the [ɔɪ]?

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Choose the right diphthongs for the underlined words.

Brian got an accident on the last April.

• [ɛ:]

• [æ]

• [əʊ]

• [eɪ]