The “ ia” and “ io” vowel combinations are not English diphthongs because the vowel sounds are pronounced separately. What aren’t English diphthongs? If two vowels appear next to each other in a word but form separate syllables, for example: the “ ia” in “h iatus” or the “ io” in “ iodine”. OK, firstly what are English diphthongs? They are a combination of two vowel sounds that, when spoken, blur into each other forming a single syllable is about the best definition there is. This article is taken from the EBC TEFL course Madrid syllabus. English diphthongs – a brief introduction
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