SQUARE Diphthong / Centering Diphthong
The centering diphthong vowel sound heard in words like "care", "fair", "there", and "hair". Often called the SQUARE vowel. It starts with a mid-front unrounded vowel /e/ (like in 'bed' but slightly higher) and glides towards the central vowel /ə/ (schwa).
Start with the tongue mid-high and forward for the /e/ sound, jaw mid-open. Then, glide the tongue towards the center and lower it slightly while the jaw opens more for the /ə/ sound. Lips remain relatively neutral throughout.
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