Task 1. Describe the diphtongs In the words below:

Example: blow a rising diphthong which starts as mid central vowel. The tongue moves in the
direction of /

U/

1. poor
2. hair
3. near
4. tiger
5. cow
6. toy
7. play

Task 2. In the words below indicate rising diphthongs.

miner appreciate

pronounce

nobody

towards

tourism

Task 3. In the words given below indicate centring diphthongs:

serious

heroine

imitation

Europe

fairness

Task 4. Provide three examples of English words which contain:

1. Diphtongs which begin as open vowels

2. Diphtongs which begin as mid vowels

3. Diphtongs which end as back vowels

4. Diphtongs which end as central vowels

5. Two neighbouring vowels which do not form a diphthong

6. Diphtongs which can be monophtongized

Task 5. Compare the pronunciation of the underlined elements in the words given below.

English

Polish

1. my

maj

English /

aI/ is a rising diphthong. P /Aj/ is a sequence of an open

central vowel and a palatal glide.

2. bow

bał

3. lay

lej

4. dough

dął

5. toy

oj