Question

_____ are sounds during the articulation of which the tongue starts in the position of a particular vowel and moves in the direction of the position of another vowel, within a single syllable

• A. Consonants
• B. Diphthongs
• C. Vowels
• D. Semi-vowels

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Diphthongs

• Diphthongs are complex vowel sounds where:

  • The tongue starts in the position of one vowel and moves toward the position of another vowel.

  • This glide happens within a single syllable.

• Example in English: the vowel sound in "boy" /ɔɪ/, "my" /aɪ/, or "now" /aʊ/.