100 Examples of Diphthong, Tripthong and Hiatus

The diphthong, the triphthong and the hiatus are sound strings that contain vowels the same or different and that, according to the orthographic rules of Spanish, remain in the same syllable or they separate. According to this, they can be distinguished:

• Diphthong. It is a sequence of two vowels that are part of the same syllable. For example: bEU-no, cua-dro, yesia-month.
• Triphthong. It is the conjunction of three vowels in the same syllable. For example: U-ru-goops, co-pieiyes
• Hiatus. It occurs when two contiguous vowels belong to different syllables. For example: ca-er, sa-bgo-to, ti-o.

the diphthong

A diphthong can be made up of:

• open vowel(a, e, o) + unstressed close vowel (i, u), in any of its combinations. For example: achey-you, not-via, vien-to.
• closed vowel(i, u) + close vowel (i, u), in any of its combinations. For example: jui-cio, cui-da-do, triun-fo.

To take into account: The letter H, when silent, does not prevent the formation of diphthongs. For example: over there-lar, prohi-bir, cohi-bir.

examples of diphthong

acheytar	fortuito	millionaireio
aire	FEUgo	monsterwow
aipink	gouchcho	mEUthe
andrI heardof	geneiahe	novio
ouchthe	guardar	I heardgo
ouchllido	guarnition	heyheyco
ouchrare	doia	paraguas
ouchtovil	harapient	pheyI swim
bI heardna	hEUit	piome
bEUna	hEUyou are	plheyto
caiman	hEUvo	polaina
couchsa	idolheydad	pEUblo
ciego	incouchto	pEUdo
cI heardma	intellectuahe	rheyna
cI heardincidentia	jouchthe	rheyvindicate
cuadras	hehuita	rockiar
cEUnt	juicio	rEUgives
cEUrdas	junio	ruido
cuigiven	Louchra	ruin
onouchczar	heouchrelay	ruimister
sendiuto give	crazyuaz	saijoin
beorNidense	maiDinner	sociahe
euphoriaia	maizal	vaina
eunever	mouchcall	vheynt
Faisaint	midianight	viudo
fatwow	miedo	zagwown

the triphthong

A triphthong is formed as follows:

• unstressed closed vowel (i, u) + open vowel (a, e, o) + unstressed close vowel (i, u). For example: ac-twowyes, boops.

Triphthongs are less frequent than diphthongs and many of them occur in conjugations of the second person plural in its peninsular variety (you), in the combination of the vowels iái either iei. They also appear in onomatopoeia or foreign words that have been incorporated into the language. For example:lim-piáis, cam-bieiYEwow, gwow.

To take into account: When the Y is pronounced with its vowel sound, that is, at the end of the word, both diphthongs and triphthongs can be formed. For example: rHey, vhey, Pa-ra-goops.

examples of triphthongs

abbreviáis	changeiáis	habitwows
acahuahe	cartographyieis	helloieutica
I strokedieis	ciais	hwowco
copieis	codeieis	Hwowra
actwows	contactieis	hwowzontle
okueis	copieis	insertueis
ohwowyou	crieis	heiais
reliefiáis	cwowma	cleaniáis
cushionedwows	Cwowtepec	cleanwowwow
announcedieis	CwowTitlan	disparageiáis
appreciateieis	despiseieis	mwow
I appreciateieis	dioico	opioiof
arreciáis	effectueis	Paragoops
thirstyieis	enunciatedieis	parodieis
asociáis	enviciáis	riais
atrophyieis	envyieis	rockiáis
Let's seeieis	studyieis	santigüéis
find outwows	Fiais	weekwowtomatic
bwowral	gradueis	thirdiáis
bwowlaughable	gwow	Uruguayoops
bioiinformatics	ghey	vacieis
boops	gueis	veira

the hiatus

A hiatus, also called adiphthong, can be:

• Vocal or simple hiatus. It is formed by an open vowel (a, e, o) followed by another open vowel (a, e, o). For example:ca–either-ba, peither–and-ma.
• Vocal hiatus of sound repetition. It is formed by two equal and contiguous open or closed vowels. For example: rand–and-le-gir, al-ba–he has-ca, leither–eitherr.
• Accent hiatus. It is formed by a stressed closed vowel. (í, ú) followed or preceded by an unstressed open vowel (a, e, o). For example:frand–ír, san-dí–a.

The hiatus is very common in the Spanish language: all verbs conjugated in tense conditional (I would run, you would talk, we would seek) and some of the past imperfect (went out, ate, lived) are examples of words with hiatus.

To take into account: As with diphthongs, the presence of the letter H between vowels does not interfere with the hiatus. For example: bow, Ah orr-ca-do, proh-be.

examples of hiatus

abstractaido	runwent	I hearddo
agreedwent	crheydo	I heardr
Actwent	deseo	pais
thereconvict	dwent	pio
therenco	dolwentn	prohbo
Ah orgarwent	sleepwent	psychiatristwent
Ah orrar	egI heardthis	pwow
aislen	shelfwent	raiz
alcohhe	to studywent	Rtherehe
archwowlogo	etymologywent	collectwent
assemblyheythis	etiologywent	rheyn
atthered	fluor	rehuye
ateo	frio	rheyr
autobiographywent	geographywent	rheyne
btherehe	grwow	rio
biographywent	herehey	sthereco
biologywent	heterogeneouseo	yestherehe
bor hassquirrel	maneopatwent	bewent
cacyear	judeaiSaint	sociologywent
fallwent	hethered	smilewent
ACwent	hehey	smileie
coreograph	heeon	youeaother

Sentences with diphthong, tripthong and hiatus

Sentences with words with diphthong

1. We will pay the car in dues.
2. Carries umbrella if Rains at night.
3. The violence it leads nowhere.
4. The young man have a ambiguous feeling about her father.
5. I love the scent of eucalyptus.
6. The mother told them story to his children.
7. The neighbor new it is Very noisy.
8. The preparation of the cake takes neutral oil.
9. The child does not find she toys in her room.
10. We'll take the freeway To get faster.

Sentences with triphthong words

1. at what time of the day you study?
2. Yes find out Well, you will see that I am right.
3. I will travel for work to Paraguay.
4. The pasta with scallops They are my favorite dish.
5. A ox got in the way and we had to turn off.
6. the beaches of Uruguay they are beautiful.
7. I know that yearn an answer, but I don't have it yet.
8. ¿you trust In Myself?
9. They found a gun semi-automatic In the crime scene.
10. ¡Wow, how it rains!

Sentences with words with hiatus

1. Read is to discover new worlds.
2. Never stop smile.
3. we will go to the greengrocery to buy fruits.
4. The days They happen almost without realizing it.
5. The cooperation international is essential at this time.
6. Me uncle is named Raul.
7. They found many memories in an old trunk.
8. the harvest of corn starts in August.
9. The garden walls are lined with mold.
10. They say that a stumble is not drop.

Interactive test to practice

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• Acute words with hiatus
• Esdrújulas words with hiatus