oi
'oi' is a digraph that we are going to talk about its sound(s) here.
Digraphs are a set of two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.
Digraph | oi |
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Name | oi (pronounced /ˈoʊ ˈaɪ/) |
Common Sound(s) | /ɔɪ/, /ə/ |
The Digraph 'oi'
Sound 1: /ɔɪ/
'oi' standing in the middle of words mainly sounds/ɔɪ/:
Example
joint /dʒɔɪnt/
coin /kɔɪn/
toilet /ˈtɔɪ.lət/
noise /nɔɪz/
counterpoise /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.pɔɪz/
Sound 2: /ə/
'oi' also sounds /ə/ when it comes in the middle of words:
Example
tortoise /ˈtɔːr.t̬əs/
porpoise /ˈpɔː.r.pəs/
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