12. Read the following sentences aloud. Underline the syllables containing diphthongs. Write the diphthong(s) next to the sentences. The first is done for you.
1. The steward assured us it
was secured. [ʊə]
2. Surely we are going to a party to‐night.
3. You can’t afford this expensive tour now that you’re poor.
4. The cure which he endured was cruel and arduous.
5. My wife’s diary is strictly private.
6. The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.
7. See you later, alligator – in a while, crocodile.