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JSS3 Second Term English Language Lesson Note – Speech Work: Diphthongs

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WEEK 3

Speech work: Speech Work: Diphthongs (Revision)

ASPECT: SPEECH WORK

Diphthong is a Greek word which means “double sound”. The articulation of diphthongs involves a glide from one vowel quality to the other. A diphthong is therefore a vowel which changes its quality in the process of its articulation.

/ei/ e.g.   gate, cake, take, place, date, gauge etc.

/əᴜ/ e.g.  home, go, owl, own, road,  load, coat etc

/ai/ e.g.   high, buy, five, rice, write, kite, fry, price etc.

/au/ e.g.  how, cloud, out, house, blouse, browse etc.

/ Ɔi / e.g.  boy, joy, toy, oil, toil coin, boil etc .

/ iə / e.g.  here, ear, idea, fear, beer ,rear etc.

/ eə / e.g.  air, their, where, hair, fair etc

/ᴜә/ e.g.  during, pure, sure, tour…

EVALUATION: Indicate the diphthong used in the following words

e.g. Eye – /ai/

  1. coat –
  2. spy –
  3. point –
  4. tape –
  5. tour –

Comprehension:

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