These were particularly characteristic of Old English, which had diphthongs such as /æɑ̯/, /eo̯/.Ī centering diphthong is one that begins with a more peripheral vowel and ends with a more central one, such as, and in Received Pronunciation or and in Irish. In Finnish, for instance, the opening diphthongs /ie̯/ and /uo̯/ are true falling diphthongs, since they begin louder and with higher pitch and fall in prominence during the diphthong.Ī third, rare type of diphthong that is neither opening nor closing is height-harmonic diphthongs, with both elements at the same vowel height.
However, exceptions to this rule are not rare in the world's languages. Closing diphthongs tend to be falling, and opening diphthongs are generally rising, as open vowels are more sonorous and therefore tend to be more prominent. ) in opening diphthongs, the second element is more open (e.g.
In closing diphthongs, the second element is more close than the first (e.g.
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