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WEEK 8

Speech Work: Diphthongs /ai/, /au/, /ᴐi/ and /uə/

Structure: Determiners (Meaning, Types and Functions).

Comprehension/Vocabulary Development: Writing Skill;

Composition: Expository Essay (Paragraph Development);

Literature: More work on Figures of Speech

ASPECT: Speech Work

TOPIC:  Diphthongs /ai/, /au/, /ᴐi/ and /uə/

Vowels /ai/  

This is a closing diphthong with glide movements of the tongue from /a/ sound to /i/ sound. The phonetic symbol of the sound represents the sound of the following underline letter(s) in their respective words/expressions.

PHONETIC SYMBOLS OF /ai/

ai         as in aisle

ei         as in eiderdown, either, eire etc

eigh      as in sleigh, sleight, height etc

eye       as in eye, eyes, etc

i           as in write, climb, trite, bite, etc.

ie         as in tries, cries, shied, lie, tie, et.

igh       as in right, flight etc

uay       as in Uruguay etc

ui         as in beguile, guile, guide etc

uy        as in buy, guy, etc

y          as in fry, by, etc

ye         as in bye, tye, etc

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