Ɔɪ - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O + SMALL UPPER CASE I
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Front, closing and wide. The glide of RP/ɔɪ/ begins at a central position, between half-open and half-close, and moves in the direction of RP /ɪ/ nearer to a centralised half-close position [ё˕]. There is a slight closing movement of the lower jaw, and the lips are neutral for the first element but have a tendency to round on the second segment. The starting point may have a tongue position similar to RP /ɒ/. Before [ɫ], the second segment tends to be absorbed into [ə] or [ʊ] glide (e.g. boil [bɔ:əɫ]). On the other hand, RP/ɔɪ/ has an equivalent glide in Spanish as in e.g. voy (Span. 'I go'), although as usual, in English the first element is more open and the second more relaxed. Spelling
Examplestoy /tɔɪ/
PronunciationThe tongue is below the back half-open position and moves upwards towards a centralised close front position. The lips change from an open rounded to a neutral position. The soft palate is raised (unless followed by a nasal). |
Falling diphthong The first sound in this diphthong is a vowel and the second element is a semivowel. The articulators move from a half open position to a close position. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound. Spelling<oi, oy> Examplesoiga PronunciationThe first sound is a vowel and the second element is a semivowel. The articulators move from an half open position to a close position. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound |