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'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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