Diphthong

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The combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another. Diphthongs in English include /ɑɪ/, /ɑʊ/, /ɛɪ/, /ɔɪ/, and /oʊ/.[1]

  1. "NATS July 2022 Pedagogy Workshop Working Group Three Science-Informed Terminology and Definitions for Voice Pedagogy" (PDF). Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy Resources. Retrieved February 6 2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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