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  • How are vowels classified based on tongue position?
    Front, central, and back vowels.
  • What is triphthong?
    A combination of a diphthong and schwa.
  • What is the difference between monophthongs and diphthongs?
    Monophthongs have a stable tongue position, while diphthongs involve a tongue glide.
  • How are vowels classified based on lip rounding?
    Rounded and unrounded vowels
  • Where do unchecked vowels occur?
    In open syllables and before voiced consonants.
  • What are the historically long vowels in English?
    [iː], [ɑː], [uː], [ɔː], [ɜː].
  • Which vowels are rounded in English?
    [ɒ], [ɔː], [ʊ], [uː].
  • What is the difference between tense and lax vowels?
    Tense vowels require more muscle effort and are historically long, while lax vowels are historically sho
  • How are vowels classified based on articulation force?
    Free vowels and checked vowels.
  • What is the classification of vowels based on checkness?
    Checked vowels: Occur in closed syllables (e.g., "put") Unchecked vowels: Occur in open syllables (e.g., "sea")
  • What are the two movements of the tongue in vowel articulation?
    horizontal and vertical
  • What are the two elements of a diphthong?
    a nucleus and glide
  • How many diphthongs are there in English?
    8 diphthongs in English: [eɪ], [aɪ], [ɔɪ], [aʊ], [əʊ], [ɪə], [eə], and [ʊə].
  • Give an example of a triphthong?
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