Diphthongs are defined as?

Diphthongs are defined as?

• A. Sounds formed by two vowels in a single syllable, where the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another
• B. Sounds formed by consonant clusters
• C. Sounds with only one vowel sound
• D. Words with two syllables with equal stress

Answer: (A)

A diphthong is a vowel sound that glides from one vowel to another within a single syllable. This means the voice starts sounding like one vowel and then smoothly moves toward a different vowel quality, so you hear one syllable with a changing vowel sound (as in coin, out, or boy). It’s not two separate vowels in two syllables, and it’s not a cluster of consonants or a two-syllable word with stress on two parts.

A diphthong is a vowel sound that glides from one vowel to another within a single syllable. This means the voice starts sounding like one vowel and then smoothly moves toward a different vowel quality, so you hear one syllable with a changing vowel sound (as in coin, out, or boy). It’s not two separate vowels in two syllables, and it’s not a cluster of consonants or a two-syllable word with stress on two parts.