REFERENCE: ROACH, P. (1992). English phonetics and phonology: a practical course.

2nd
ed. Cambridge:Cambridge University Press.

Diphthongs
The total number of diphthongs is eight. The easiest way to remember them is in
term of three groups divided as in this diagram:
DIPHTHONGS

Central

High

Ending in //

ending in /I/
/eI/

/aI/

/ )I/

ending in /U/
/U/

/aU/

/I/ /e/ /U/

The central diphthongs glide towards the /
indicate.

/ (schwa) vowel, as the symbols

REFERENCE: ROACH, P. (1992). English phonetics and phonology: a practical course. 2nd
ed. Cambridge:Cambridge University Press.

The three of the high diphthongs glide towards / I / , as described below :

The two of the high diphthongs glide towards / U / , as described below :