Question

What is the term for a vowel sound that starts at one position and glides to another within the same syllable?

• A. Monophthong
• B. Diphthong
• C. Triphthong
• D. Schwa

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Diphthong

The term for a vowel sound that starts at one position and glides to another within the same syllable is a diphthong.

• A combination of two vowel sounds within a single syllable.

• The tongue moves from one position to another during articulation.

• Example in English:

  • /aɪ/ in "time" /taɪm/

  • /eɪ/ in "face" /feɪs/

  • /ɔɪ/ in "boy" /bɔɪ/