Diphthongs + Secondary Stress RULES 1 and 2

What are diphthongs?

• Two syllables in one word

• Two vowels that create one gliding sound

• Consonant clusters

• Silent vowels

Choose the word that contains the /eɪ/ diphthong.

• Bike

• Coat

• Face

• Book

Identify the diphthong in the word 'cloud'.

• /aʊ/

• /eɪ/

• /oʊ/

• /ɪə/

Which of the following is an example of a diphthong?

• Cat

• Coin

• Board

• Beat

Which diphthong appears in both “player” and “layer”?

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• They do not contain a diphthong

What is the primary function of diphthongs in speech?

• To create pauses

• To add rhythm

• To form complex vowel sounds

• To indicate stress

Which of the following pairs contains a diphthong?

• Run - Fun

• See - Bee

• Day - Say

• Hat - Hot

Identify the diphthong in the word 'train'.

• /ɔɪ/

• /eɪ/

• /aɪ/

• /aʊ/

The sound / ju / is found in the following word

• umbrella

• universe

• full

• sun

In the word “disobey”, which syllable contains a diphthong?

• bey

• dis

• o