Vowel Diphthongs and Spelling

What is a diphthong?

• A diphthong is a type of consonant sound

• A diphthong is a single vowel sound

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

• A diphthong is a silent letter in a word

Give an example of a word with the diphthong 'ou'.

• hose

• douse

• mouse

• house

Give an example of a word with the diphthong 'ow'.

• towel

• bowl

• cow

• mow

What is the difference between 'ou' and 'ow' in terms of sound?

• The difference between 'ou' and 'ow' in terms of sound is that 'ou' makes the sound /aʊ/ as in 'cow' and 'ow' makes the sound /ɔː/ as in 'low'.

• The difference between 'ou' and 'ow' in terms of sound is that 'ou' makes the sound /oʊ/ as in 'go' and 'ow' makes the sound /aʊ/ as in 'cow'.

• The difference between 'ou' and 'ow' in terms of sound is that 'ou' and 'ow' both make the same sound /aʊ/ as in 'cow'.

• The difference between 'ou' and 'ow' in terms of sound is that 'ou' makes the sound /uː/ as in 'you' and 'ow' makes the sound /oʊ/ as in 'go'.

Spell the word 'cloud' using the correct diphthong.

• cl-aw-d

• cl-oi-d

• cl-ou-d

• cl-ee-d

Spell the word 'cow' using the correct diphthong.

• c-ou

• c-oo

• c-ow

• c-aw

Give an example of a word with the diphthong 'oi'.

• coin

• loin

• moin

• boin

Give an example of a word with the diphthong 'oy'.

• coy

• loy

• toys

• boy

Spell the word 'coin' using the correct diphthong.

• c-oy-n

• c-aw-n

• c-ou-n

• c-oi-n

Spell the word 'boy' using the correct diphthong.

• boi

• bɔy

• bɔi

• bɔɪ