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Vowels /vaʊlz/

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Vowel Classes<br />

<strong>Vowels</strong> can be classified according to whether<br />

they are static or dynamic.<br />

Static vowels are called monophthongs.<br />

e.g. /a/ as in “are”<br />

Dynamic vowels are called diphthongs.<br />

e.g. /aɪ/ as in “eye”<br />

Dr Felicity Cox 18

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