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Vowels
1. Definition 2. Classification + According to the height to which the tongue is raised + According to the part of the tongue which is raised + According to the degree of lip rounding 3. Diphthongs 4. Triphthongs 5. Describing vowels and Identifying vowels
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1. Definition
Vowels are the sounds in the production of which none of the articulators come very close together so the passage of air-stream is relatively unobstructed and the air can get out freely. Vowels are the type of sounds that depend mainly on the variations in the position of the tongue. They are normally voiced.
2. Classifications
Vowels can be classified according to three variables: a. Tongue height. b. Part of the tongue which is raised c. Degree of lip rounding
2. Classifications
3. Diphthongs
A. Definition: A diphthong is a glide from one vowel to another, and the whole glide acts like one of the long simple vowels. + In terms of length, diphthongs are like long vowels. The most important thing to remember about all the diphthongs is that the first part is much longer and stronger than the second part. As a result, the second part is shorter and quieter. E.g.:
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3. Diphthongs
B. Classifications:
Diphthongs
Centring
(ending in //) (ending in //)
Closing
(ending in //)
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3. Diphthongs
C. Examples: + /e/ + // + // + /a/ + /e/ + // + // + /a/
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4. Triphthongs
Triphthong is a glide from one vowel to another and then to a third, all produced rapidly without interruption. There are five triphthongs in English. They are composed of the five closing diphthongs with // added at the end. E.g.: + /a/ + /e/ + // + // + /a/
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5. Describing and identifying vowels A. Describing: long/short, high/low, front/back, rounded/unrounded. E.g.: /e/: short mid front unrounded vowel
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