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Understanding Vowel Sounds in English: /aɪ/, /aː/, and /eə/

Learn about the diphthong /aɪ/, monophthong /aː/, and diphthong /eə/ vowel sounds in English, with examples and positioning in words. Spot the difference exercise included.

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Understanding Vowel Sounds in English: /aɪ/, /aː/, and /eə/

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  1. /aI/ and /aː/ and /eə/ Overview

  2. /aI/ /aI/ is a diphthong. It is the vowel sound in the following words: iron pie cry I

  3. /aI/position iron pie cryI

  4. /aː/ /aː/ is a monophthong. It is the vowel sound associated with the following words: park car star father

  5. /aː/ position park car star father

  6. /eə/ /eə/ is a diphthong. It is the vowel sound in the following words: air care stare fair

  7. /eə/ position air care stare fair

  8. Spot the difference/aI/ or/aː/ or /eə/ or neither train car start bearing might quite eye quit caring blind halve stare farcical fairest pie pear tight starve basket (SW England) basket (Northern England)

  9. Spot the difference Here are the answers:

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