

produce the sound yourself while pretending not to hear someone (e.g.This is a rough guide to the lip positions to guide you in your teaching journey. Lip positionsīelow, when discussing how different close vowels are produced lip positions are mentioned. The glide is towards a higher position in the mouth. The first sound in each phoneme is longer and louder than the second.Ĭlosing diphthongs end with a glide towards /ɪ/ or /ʊ/. If you’re unfamiliar with the pronunciation of these sounds look at this British Council post on the Phonemic Chart where you can download a phonemic chart with the accompanying sounds to use in the classroom.ĭiphthongs are glides (movement of the tongue, lips and jaw) from one pure vowel to another.

This post seeks to raise phonological awareness and enable students to explore the physicality of speech by providing an insight into what closing diphthongs are, how they’re produced and how they can be taught in different fun ways using dictations.
