French GCSE
Diphthongs
What Diphthongs means in French GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Diphthongs
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Reference: AQA
English vowel sounds that may appear in words such as pipe or mine where French uses the sound [i].
Topics that use Diphthongs
- Near-cognates (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adjective endings
- Near-cognates
- Present participles
- Pronunciation differences
- Suffix patterns
- Suffixes
- Vocabulary deduction
- Word formation
Using Diphthongs in the exam
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