How many diphthongs are there in English?

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To find out how many diphthongs are there in English, we need to understand what a diphthong is and then identify the specific diphthongs in the English language.

A diphthong is a combination of two vowel sounds that are pronounced together within a single syllable. In English, there are generally considered to be eight diphthongs.

Here are the diphthongs in English along with some example words for each:

1. /eɪ/ as in "day" or "say"
2. /aɪ/ as in "time" or "sky"
3. /ɔɪ/ as in "boy" or "toy"
4. /eə/ as in "care" or "stare"
5. /ɪə/ as in "near" or "fear"
6. /əʊ/ as in "go" or "show"
7. /aʊ/ as in "now" or "cow"
8. /ʊə/ as in "sure" or "tour"

Now that you know what a diphthong is and how many there are in English, you can identify them in words and sentences by recognizing the combination of two vowel sounds pronounced together in a single syllable.