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
Name	oi (pronounced /ˈoʊ ˈaɪ/)
Common Sound(s)	/ɔɪ/, /ə/

Pie Chart of Digraph 'oi' Pronunciation in American English

The Digraph 'oi'

Sound 1: /ɔɪ/

'oi' standing in the middle of words mainly sounds/ɔɪ/:

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:

tortoise /ˈtɔːr.t̬əs/

porpoise /ˈpɔː.r.pəs/

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- Sound 1: /ɔɪ/
- Sound 2: /ə/

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The Digraph 'oi'

Sound 1: /ɔɪ/

Sound 2: /ə/

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