Vowel Sounds- Introduction

How many vowels are there in the English language?

• Three

• Six

• Twelve

• Five

How many vowel sounds are there in total in the English language?

• Twelve

• Five

• Twenty

• Eight

How are vowels described based on?

• Movement of the nose

• Movement of the tongue, shape of the lips, and position of the jaw

• Movement of the eyebrows

• Shape of the teeth

What are monophthongs?

• Vowels with multiple sounds

• Vowels with a single sound

• Vowels with no sound

• Consonants with a single sound

How many monophthongs are there in English?

• Five

• Twenty

• Twelve

• Eight

1. What are diphthongs?

• 1. Speech sounds formed by a single vowel sound

• 1. Speech sounds formed by the combination of two consonant sounds

• 1. Speech sounds formed by the combination of two vowel sounds

• 1. Speech sounds formed by the combination of a vowel and a consonant sound

How many diphthongs are there in English?

• Twelve

• Eight

• Five

• Twenty

What do diphthongs form when combined?

• New consonant sounds

• New vowel sounds

• New words

• New languages

Identify the pure vowel.

• /aI/

• /e/

• /eI/

• /oI/

Identify the long vowel.

• /u:/

• /e/

• /I/

• /o/