Diphthongs are sounds that contain two sounds within one syllable. If you were to clap for each syllable while you say these words, the diphthong would be part of just one clap. In this article, we’ll talk about how to pronounce the “oy” diphthong, or \/\u0254\u026a\/ in British and American English.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To make the \/\u0254\u026a\/\u00a0 diphthong sound, you will need to know how to make the separate sounds of \/\u0254\/, as in \u201claw\u201d or \u201cdog\u201d, and \/\u026a\/, as in \u201cfish\u201d and \u201cpin\u201d, shortly after each other. In a diphthong, the sound slides from the one sound, in this case the \/\u0254\/ to the \/\u026a\/. You may notice that your lips stay mostly in the same position, but you can feel your tongue move within your mouth.<\/span><\/p>\n The spelling of this diphthong is slightly more predictable than most diphthongs: look for the combination \u201coi\u201d, usually in the middle of a word or \u201coy\u201d normally found at the end of the word.<\/span><\/p>\n The “oy” diphthong is commonly used in both British and American English:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nHow to pronounce the \u201coy\u201d diphthong<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Examples of the \/\u0254\u026a\/ diphthong<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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