Phonetic Sound Classification

_____ are gliding sounds and during their articulation, the speech organs glide from one vowel position to another.

Answer: Diphthongs
Explanation
  • Diphthongs are vowel sounds that begin with one vowel position and smoothly transition to another within the same syllable (e.g., "coin," "loud").
  • They differ from monophthongs, which have a single, unchanging vowel sound.
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