Discussion
How many diphthongs does English use ?
Answer: C
English (Received Pronunciation) uses 8 diphthongs.
The eight RP diphthongs fall into three groups: centring diphthongs ending in a schwa, as in near, square and cure (/ɪə/, /eə/, /ʊə/); closing diphthongs ending in /ɪ/, as in face, price and choice (/eɪ/, /aɪ/, /ɔɪ/); and closing diphthongs ending in /ʊ/, as in goat and mouth (/əʊ/, /aʊ/).
Twelve is the number of pure vowels in RP, which is a common confusion. Ten and six do not match the standard inventory.
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