ui

'ui' 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	ui
Name	ui (pronounced /ˈju: ˈaɪ/)
Common Sound(s)	/ɪ/, /aɪ/, /uɪ/, /i/, /uː/

The Digraph 'ui'

Sound 1: /ɪ/

The most common sound is /ɪ/:

Example

build /bɪld/

guitar /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/

circuit /ˈsɝ.kɪt/

Sound 2: /aɪ/

'ui' also sounds /aɪ/:

Example

beguile /bɪˈɡaɪl/

disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

guide /ɡaɪd/

Sound 3: /uɪ/

'ui' sounds /uɪ/:

Example

fluid /ˈfluːɪd/

intuitive /ɪnˈtuːɪt̬ɪv/

fortuitous /foɹˈtʃuɪtɪs/

Sound 4: /i/

'ui' sounds /i/, too:

Example

tequila /ˌtəˈkiːlə/

Sound 5: /uː/

'ui' always stands in the middle of words and sounds /uː/:

Example

fruit /fruːt/

juice /dʒuːs/

suit /suːt/

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The Digraph 'ui'

Sound 1: /ɪ/

Sound 2: /aɪ/

Sound 3: /uɪ/

Sound 4: /i/

Sound 5: /uː/

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