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How many triphthong are there in English language and give five example of each?

There's a bit of a debate about how many true triphthongs exist in English, but generally, we acknowledge two main triphthongs:

1. /aɪə/ (as in "fire", "hire", "lier")

* Fire

* Hire

* Liar

* Spire

* Tyre

2. /aʊə/ (as in "power", "hour", "shower")

* Power

* Hour

* Shower

* Tower

* Flower

Important Notes:

* Triphthongs are often considered as combinations of a diphthong + a schwa sound. So, they can be analyzed as two distinct phases of sound rather than a single, complex sound.

* Some linguists argue for the existence of additional triphthongs, such as /ɔɪə/ (as in "boyish", "enjoy") or /eɪə/ (as in "player", "payer"), but these are less commonly recognized.

Let me know if you'd like me to elaborate on any of these points!

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