Basic compositions of English language

A. Diphthongs A Diphthong is a type of vowel that begins as one sound, then changes into another. (Note that di – is a prefix meaning ‘two’.) E.g. in the word ‘waist’, the sound /e/ is followed by the sound /i/ to produce /ei/sound. Sound Example /ei/ Brain, lame /ai/ Eye, thigh /ͻi/ Voice, coin