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Diphthongs
15. The principal diphthongs of the Bras. lang. are the following:—
Ai
It sounds, like the German diphthong ai in Kaiser, the emperor; ex: mairi, city.
Au
It sounds like ow in the adverb—now; ex: auà, who?
Ei
It sounds, just like the alphabetic sound of a, in the word fate; ex:—eima, spindle.
Eu
It has the sound of the Portuguese diphthong éo in the words céo, heaven; véo, veil; ex: monbéu, to confess.
