Monotony’s & diphthongs contract /ae/, /ad/, and /a:/ speech - SS3 English Lesson Note

Monotony is the use of the same vowel sound over and over again in a sentence or passage. This can make your speech sound boring and monotonous.

Diphthongs are two vowel sounds that are blended together to form a single sound. For example, the word "day" contains the diphthong /ae/. The first vowel sound /a/ is pronounced as a short vowel, and the second vowel sound /e/ is pronounced as a long vowel.

The contract /ae/ can be used to replace the diphthong /ae/ in some words. For example, the word "said" can be pronounced with the contract /ae/ instead of the diphthong /ae/. This can make your speech sound more natural and less monotonous.

The contract /ad/ can also be used to replace the diphthong /a:/ in some words. For example, the word "mad" can be pronounced with the contract /ad/ instead of the diphthong /a:/. This can also make your speech sound more natural and less monotonous.

The contract /a:/ can be used to replace the vowel sound /a/ in some words. For example, the word "hat" can be pronounced with the contract /a:/ instead of the vowel sound /a/. This can also make your speech sound more natural and less monotonous.

This are some examples of how to use the contract /ae/, /ad/, and /a:/ in your speech:

• Instead of saying "said," you could say "sed."
• Instead of saying "mad," you could say "mad."

Instead of saying "hat," you could say "hat."