Chapter three

revision
Long Vowels and
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Diphthongs
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 1. the most complex English sounds of the vowel

type are ………..
 (long vowels – short vowel – tripthongs –
diphthongs)
 2. The main feature of descripting diphthongs is
…….
 (tongue position – lip position – length)
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 3. a vowel which remains constant and does not

glide is called …..
 (triphthong – pure vowel – short vowel – diphthong)

 4. the total number of diphthongs is ……..

 (6 – 5 – 9 -8)
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 5. the vowel in the word (keep) is ……

 (e – i – i: - 3: )

 6. the vowel in word (score) is …….

 (a: - o: - 3: - u:)

 7. the first part of the diphthongs is much ……………

than the second one.
 (weaker – stronger – rounded – spread)
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 8. the centering diphthongs glide towards the
………. Sound vowel.
 (short i – short u – schwa sound)

 9. three diphthongs are gliding towards a closer

vowel which is …….
 (short i – schwa sound – short u)
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 10. the long vowel in the word (horse) is ……..

 (i: - u: - o: - u)

 11. the closing diphthongs glide towards ……… so that the

tongue moves closer to the roof of the mouth there is at the
same time a rounding movement of the lip.

 ( short schwa – short u – short i)

 12. the long vowel in the word (first) is ……….

 (3: - i: - i – a:)
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 13. the long vowel in the word (Zoo) is ………..

 (u: - o: - i: - a: )

 14. the vowel in the word (jar) is ……..

 (i: - o: - a: - 3: )
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 15. the diphthong vowel in the word (buy) is ……..

 (ei – a: - ai - eə)

 16. the diphthong vowel in the word (how) is ……

 (əu - eə- ei – ai)

 17. The diphthong vowel in the word (stare) is

……….
 (ei - eə- əu – ai)
 18. the diphthong sound in the word (aisle) is
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………
 (ai – oi - əu - eə)

 19. the diphthong sound in the word (oil) is ……….

 (eə - ai – oi - əu)

 20. the diphthong sound in the word (how) is

……….
 (əu – ai – ei - eə)