diphthongs 2.pptx

Front – closing diphthong sound. Glide starting at RP / e / moving in the

direction of RP / i / DISTRIBUTION: - Initial Position: ache- Medial Position: table- Final Position: pay

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Central – closing diphthong sound Glide starting at RP schwa, moving in

the direction of RP / u /. DISTRIBUTION:- Initial Position: over- Medial Position: tone- Final Position: go

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Front-closing diphthong sound Glide starting from open retracted

position, moving in the direction of RP / I /

DISTRIBUTION- Initial Position: eye- Medial Position: kite- Final Position: my

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Back – closing diphthong sound Glide starting approximately at RP / a : /,

moving in the direction of RP / u /. DISTRIBUTION- Initial Position: out- Medial Position: house- Final Position: cow

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Back-closing diphthong sound Gltide starting between half-open and

open position, moving in the direction of RP / I /

DISTRIBUTION:- Initial Position: oil- Medial Position: coin- Final Position: toy

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Front – centring diphthong sound Glide starting approximately at RP / I /,

moving to mid-central position at RP schwa.

DISTRIBUTION- Initial Position: ear- Medial Position: museum- Final Position: idea

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Centring diphthong sound Glide starting from half-open, moving to

mid-central in non final position and to the more open variety of RP schwa.

DISTRIBUTION- Initial Position: air- Medial Position: scarce- Final Position: fair

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Back – centring diphthong sound Glide starting approximately at RP / u /,

moving to mid – central in non final position, and to the more open variety of RP schwa.

DISTRIBUTION- Initial Position: ----- Medial Position: during- Final Position: poor

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