186 Creating Vowels The Diphthongs /ˈdɪfθɒŋz/ (= the vowel quality changes so you can hear and feel a movement)
IPA Symbol aʊ ʌɪ4 ɔɪ
Keyword MOUTH PRICE
CHOICE
4 Even though it’s written /ʌɪ/, think of it as /ɑɪ/. This is how I’ve represented it on the diagram. Usually diphthongs are written with two IPA symbols, but not /iː/ and /uː/.
IPA Symbol Keyword iː
uː5 eɪ6 ɪə7 əʊ
ɒʊ8
FLEECE / HAPPY GOOSE FACE NEAR GOAT GOAL
5 Confusingly, dictionaries write the GOOSE and GHOUL vowels using the same symbol: /uː/ 6 Even though the symbol is /eɪ/, think of it as /ԑɪ/ like the /ԑ/ in DRESS. 7 This can also be pronounced as the long vowel /ɪː/. See long vowels on the previous page. 8 Confusingly, most dictionaries write the GOAT and GOAL vowels using the same symbol: /əʊ/.
