Diphthongs: 'ow' and 'ou'
2nd Grade English practice: Which word has the 'ow' diphthong sound? 1. boat 2. crow 3. pool 4. snow (as in 'snow' not 's-now'). Part of vowel patterns & r-control (Vowel Patterns & R-Control).
~8 min
Diphthongs are tricky! They are two vowels that make a gliding sound, like 'oi' in 'coin' or 'ou' in 'cloud'. You hear two sounds melting together.
What is a Diphthong?
Look at how 'ou' creates one sliding sound.
Word: cloud
sound 1c
sound 2l
sound 3ou
sound 4d
A diphthong is a special team of two vowels that glide together to make one new, sliding sound. Your mouth starts in one position and moves to another while you say the sound.
💡 Think of it like a sound melting from one part to another.