Loginio In British English
In the following lesson, the 'io' digraph will be discussed in terms of its phonetic representations.
Digraphs are pairs of letters that combine to produce a distinct sound.
Digraph | io |
|---|---|
Name | io (pronounced /ˈaɪ ˈəʊ/) |
Common Sound(s) | /ə/, /iəʊ/, /iə/, /aɪə/, /aɪəʊ/, /iɑ/ |
Digraph 'io'
Sound 1: /ə/
The digraph 'io' sounds like /ə/ in unstressed syllables. This typically happens in suffixes:
region /ˈɹiːdʒən/
decision /dɪˈsɪʒən/
nation /ˈneɪʃən/
attention /əˈtɛn.ʃən/
Sound 2: /iəʊ/
The 'io' digraph represents the sound /iəʊ/, often heard in words with a smooth, flowing pronunciation.
portfolio /pɔːtˈfəʊ.liˌəʊ/
radio /ˈɹeɪdiˌəʊ/
studio /ˈstʃuːdiəʊ/
scenario /sɪˈnɑːɹi.əʊ/
Sound 3: /iə/
The 'io' digraph also produces the /iə/ sound, blending a short 'i' with a soft 'uh,' commonly found in words where 'io' follows a consonant.
idiom /ˈɪdi.əm/
champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/
stallion/ˈstæli.ən/
period /ˈpɪə.ɹi.əd/
Sound 4: /aɪə/
The 'io' digraph represents the sound /aɪə/, combining a diphthong and a schwa in a fluid sequence.
lion /ˈlaɪən/
violin /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/
priory /ˈpɹaɪəɹ.i/
violate /ˈvaɪəˌleɪt/
Sound 5: /aɪəʊ/
The 'io' digraph also represents the diphthong /aɪəʊ/, blending the vowel sounds /aɪ/ and /əʊ/ in English pronunciation.
bio /ˈbaɪəʊ/
biopic /ˈbaɪ.əʊ.pɪk/
biofuel /ˈbaɪ.əʊˌfjʊ(.ə)l/
Sound 5: /iɑ/
The 'io' digraph can also produce the sound /iɑ/, blending the vowel sounds of 'ee' and 'ah' into a single pronunciation.
periodic /ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk/
Comments
(0)
Recommended
