Diphthongs
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Diphthonge sind komplexe Vokallaute, die entstehen, wenn die Zunge von einem Vokallaut zu einem anderen innerhalb derselben Silbe übergeht. Im Gegensatz zu einem Monophthong, der einen einzelnen, unveränderlichen Laut hat, besitzt ein Diphthong eine "gleitende" Qualität, da der Vokallaut sich verändert.
Im Englischen gehören zu den häufigen Diphthongen:
Im Englischen gehören zu den häufigen Diphthongen:
- /aɪ/ as in "buy" or "high"
- /eɪ/ as in "say" or "day"
- /ɔɪ/ as in "boy" or "coin"
- /aʊ/ as in "now" or "cow"
- /oʊ/ as in "go" or "no"
- /ɪə/ as in "here" or "near" (more common in British English)
- /eə/ as in "air" or "care" (also more common in British English)
Diphthongs are complex vowel sounds that occur when the tongue moves from one vowel sound to another within the same syllable. Unlike a monophthong, which has a single, unchanging sound, a diphthong has a "gliding" quality as the vowel sound transitions.
In English, common diphthongs include:
In English, common diphthongs include:
- /aɪ/ as in "buy" or "high"
- /eɪ/ as in "say" or "day"
- /ɔɪ/ as in "boy" or "coin"
- /aʊ/ as in "now" or "cow"
- /oʊ/ as in "go" or "no"
- /ɪə/ as in "here" or "near" (more common in British English)
- /eə/ as in "air" or "care" (also more common in British English)