4. CHAPTER 3.2 DIPHTHONGS AND TRIPHTHONGS

Dipthongs are a movement from one vowel to another while a triphthong is a movement or a glide from a one vowel to another and to a third, these are produced rapidly and without interruption. Basically, English has 8 diphthongs: ɪə, eə, ʊə, eɪ, aɪ, ɔɪ, əʊ,and aʊ. Also,English has 5 closing diphthongs with ‘ə’; eɪə, aɪə, ɔɪə, əuə and auə. Lastly, be carefull with the accent to produce dipthongs and triptongs as for example the difference to say "moor" and "more" the accent should be imitating a native speaker.