Diphthong
Diphthongs are vowel sounds that combine two separate sounds into a single unbroken sound.
Two common diphthongs in English are :
1. The /ow/ sound as in the word cow.
2. The /oy/ sound as in the word boy.
The diphthong ow combines /a/ as in cat with /oo/ as in zoo. This diphthong can be spelled with the letters o-w or o-u.
The diphthong oy combines /aw/ as in law and /ee/ as in see. This diphthong can be spelled with the letters o-i or o-y.
Examples:
ow ou oi oy
cow out oil boy
now shout boil toy
brown found coin joy
chow couch noise Roy
plow ouch voice annoy
wow cloud coil destroy
power loud foil employ
towel aloud soil joy
owl ounce spoil loyal
howl pounce coin royal
flower bounce join ahoy
shower around choice soy
Two common diphthongs in English are :
1. The /ow/ sound as in the word cow.
2. The /oy/ sound as in the word boy.
The diphthong ow combines /a/ as in cat with /oo/ as in zoo. This diphthong can be spelled with the letters o-w or o-u.
The diphthong oy combines /aw/ as in law and /ee/ as in see. This diphthong can be spelled with the letters o-i or o-y.
Examples:
ow ou oi oy
cow out oil boy
now shout boil toy
brown found coin joy
chow couch noise Roy
plow ouch voice annoy
wow cloud coil destroy
power loud foil employ
towel aloud soil joy
owl ounce spoil loyal
howl pounce coin royal
flower bounce join ahoy
shower around choice soy