iu

In the following lesson, the 'iu' digraph will be discussed in terms of its phonetic representations.

Digraphs are pairs of letters that combine to produce a distinct sound.

Digraph	iu
Name	iu (pronounced /aɪ ˈjuː/)
Common Sound(s)	/iə/

Digraph 'iu'

Sound: /iə/

A diphthong starting with a close front unrounded vowel and moving to a mid-central vowel, often heard in unstressed syllables.

Example

podium /ˈpoʊdiəm/

medium /ˈmiːdiəm/

radius /ˈɹeɪdiəs/

Celsius /ˈsɛlsiəs/

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Digraph 'iu'

Sound: /iə/

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