Diphthong and Triphthong Vowels

Venny Eka Meidasari, M.Hum.

Ph.D. Candidate of State University of Jakarta

Diphthongs-Triphthongs

A diphthong is a sound made by gliding from one vowel to another. The process of moving from one vowel sound to another is called gliding, and thus another name for diphthong is gliding vowel.

A triphthong is a glide from one vowel to another and to a third, all produced rapidly and without interruption.

Vowel Chart

1- phone – load – loud 2- say – mind – price 3- near – square – beer4- house – sure – cure 5- coin – choice – fair 6- lay – gray – cry 7- hear – bear – pair 8- no – now – brown

ODD ONE OUTFind the odd one out.

Why are they difficult?TRIPHTHONGS

Transcribe the following words.TRIPHTHONGS

liarlowerpowerroyalhighergiantshowerwidowerflour