ƏƱ - SCHWA + LOWER CASE UPSILON
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Back, closing and narrow. The glide of RP /əʊ/ moves from a centralised, between half-open and half-close position towards that of RP /ʊ/. There is a slight closing movement of the lower jaw, and the lips are neutral for the first element but tend to round on the second element. The starting point may have a tongue position similar to RP /ɜ:/. With no Spanish counterpart, English /əʊ/ is similar to the Galician glide in e.g. cousa (Gal 'thing'), the first element being more central and open, and the second more relaxed in English. Spelling
Examplesso /səʊ/
PronunciationThe tongue moves upwards from an centralised between half-open and half-close position to a half-close back position. The lips change from neutral to slightly rounded. The soft palate is raised (unless followed by a nasal). |
ew - Lower case e + lower case wFalling diphthong. The first sound in this diphthong is a vowel and the second element is a semivowel. The articulators move from an half open position to a close position. To pronounce the second element, the semivowel [w], the tongue is close to the palate, in the same way as when we pronounce /u/. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound. Spelling<eu> ExamplesEuropa PronunciationThe first sound is a vowel and the second element is a semivowel. The articulators move from an half open position to a close position. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound. ow - Lower case o + lower case wFalling diphthong The first sound in this diphthong is a vowel and the second element is a semivowel. The articulators move from a half open position to a close position. To pronounce the second element, the semivowel [w], the tongue is close to the palate, in the same way as when we pronounce /u/. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound. Spelling<ou> ExamplesLo urdió PronunciationThe first sound is a vowel and the second element is a semivowel. The articulators move from a half open position to a close position. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound. |