what is a dipthong?

Answer 1

A diphthong (don't forget the h) is a combination of two letters i.e. Æ挜, but ligatures (ff ffi ffl), aren't. They are merely an f followed by an i, f, l et cetera in typography to avoid clashes with the dot about the i and the end of the f. It doesn't work in arial or whatever, so I can't really show you here, but if you look in just about any book (most use Adobe Garamond Pro) you might see it. The ampersand (&) may be called a diphthong, although it actually is a ligature. It comes from et., but you can make up your own mind. See below.

Answer 2

EVERY ONE love to party with a chick with a dipthong

Answer 3

a diphthong consists of two vowel-like sounds that are actually perceived as only one sound. This is because they are produced with a smooth transition between the articulators. For example, say the "oy" part in boy. You can feel the movement and transition in your mouth. Some more examples are the "ou" in house and the "i" in the word kite.

Answer 4

In phonetics, a diphthong (Greek δίφθογγος, "diphthongos", literally "with two sounds," or "with two tones") is a vowel combination in a single syllable involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another, often interpreted by listeners as a single vowel sound or phoneme. While "pure" vowels, or monophthongs, are said to have one target tongue position, diphthongs have two target tongue positions. Pure vowels are represented in the International Phonetic Alphabet by one symbol: English "sum" as /sʌm/, for example. Diphthongs are represented by two symbols, for example English "same" as /seɪm/, where the two vowel symbols are intended to represent approximately the beginning and ending tongue positions.

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Answer 5

dipthongs has two sounds that sound the same words like ou or ow
or oi and oy

Answer 6

In phonetics, a diphthong (Greek δίφθογγος, "diphthongos", literally "with two sounds," or "with two tones") is a vowel combination in a single syllable involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another, often interpreted by listeners as a single vowel sound or phoneme. While "pure" vowels, or monophthongs, are said to have one target tongue position, diphthongs have two target tongue positions. Pure vowels are represented in the International Phonetic Alphabet by one symbol: English "sum" as /sʌm/, for example. Diphthongs are represented by two symbols, for example English "same" as /seɪm/, where the two vowel symbols are intended to represent approximately the beginning and ending tongue positions.

Falling diphthongs start with a vowel of higher sonority and end in a vowel with less sonority, e.g., /ai̯/, while rising diphthongs begin with a vowel with less sonority and end with a vowel of higher sonority, e.g., /i̯a/. The element with less sonority in the diphthong may be transcribed as semivowel. However, when the whole diphthong is analysed as being one single phoneme, both elements are often transcribed as vowels. Note also that in languages like English and Italian, rising diphthongs are considered not true diphthongs by many phoneticians, but sequences of a semivowel and a vowel.

In closing diphthongs, the second element is closer than the first; in opening diphthongs, more opened. A centering diphthong is one that begins with a more peripheral vowel and ends with a more central one, such as /ɪə/, /ɛə/, and /ʊə/ in Received Pronunciation or /iə/ and /uə/ in Irish.

Some languages contrast short and long diphthongs, the latter usually being described as having a long first element. Until the first few decades of the 20th century, it was generally accepted that Old English had long and short diphthongs, with vowel combinations such as the one in nēah 'near' contrasting with the one in feallan 'to fall.' In 1939, however, Marjorie Daunt suggested that short diphthongs in Old English were in fact merely allophonic variants recorded by Irish scribes, to whom the sequence was audible, and that they were not phonemically significant to native speakers of Anglo-Saxon. The topic has been debated by historical linguists ever since.

Answer 7

diphthong is a gliding vowel sound normally represented by two adjacent vowels. In typography, some diphthongs are represented by a single ligature character (joined letters). The most commonly used diphthong ligatures are æ, oe, AE, and OE

Answer 8

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In phonetics, a diphthong (Greek δίφθογγος, "diphthongos", literally "with two sounds," or "with two tones") is a vowel combination in a single syllable involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another, often interpreted by listeners as a single vowel sound or phoneme. While "pure" vowels, or monophthongs, are said to have one target tongue position, diphthongs have two target tongue positions. Pure vowels are represented in the International Phonetic Alphabet by one symbol: English "sum" as /sʌm/, for example. Diphthongs are represented by two symbols, for example English "same" as /seɪm/, where the two vowel symbols are intended to represent approximately the beginning and ending tongue positions.

Falling diphthongs start with a vowel of higher sonority and end in a vowel with less sonority, e.g., /ai̯/, while rising diphthongs begin with a vowel with less sonority and end with a vowel of higher sonority, e.g., /i̯a/. The element with less sonority in the diphthong may be transcribed as semivowel. However, when the whole diphthong is analysed as being one single phoneme, both elements are often transcribed as vowels. Note also that in languages like English and Italian, rising diphthongs are considered not true diphthongs by many phoneticians, but sequences of a semivowel and a vowel.

In closing diphthongs, the second element is closer than the first; in opening diphthongs, more opened. A centering diphthong is one that begins with a more peripheral vowel and ends with a more central one, such as /ɪə/, /ɛə/, and /ʊə/ in Received Pronunciation or /iə/ and /uə/ in Irish.

Some languages contrast short and long diphthongs, the latter usually being described as having a long first element. Until the first few decades of the 20th century, it was generally accepted that Old English had long and short diphthongs, with vowel combinations such as the one in nēah 'near' contrasting with the one in feallan 'to fall.' In 1939, however, Marjorie Daunt suggested that short diphthongs in Old English were in fact merely allophonic variants recorded by Irish scribes, to whom the sequence was audible, and that they were not phonemically significant to native speakers of Anglo-Saxon. The topic has been debated by historical linguists ever since.

Answer 9

A diphthong is a phonetic sequence, consisting of a vowel and a glide, that is interpreted as a single vowel

Answer 10

a diphthong (Greek δίφθογγος, "diphthongos", literally "with two sounds," or "with two tones") is a vowel combination in a single syllable involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another, often interpreted by listeners as a single vowel sound or phoneme.

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