Lessons Unit 2, lesson 12
ɔɪ + endings
Every ending the ɔɪ vowel takes, one row at a time. Say the vowel, let the ending close it, and check yourself against the words — all of them real, all verified by the engine.
What do the marks mean?
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ɔɪthe oy in boy
Start rounded on aw and glide to ee: boy, toy. Lips go from round to smiling.
ɔɪ + every ending
One row per combination. Tap any word to hear it — every sheet comes straight from the tool.
| ɔɪ d | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ɔɪ l | |||
| ɔɪ n |
A small table, on purpose
ɔɪ is a rare vowel in English, and it only closes three ways in real words: d as in avoid, l as in oil, and n as in join. That's the whole table — there's no long list to memorize here, just three rows to get exactly right.
Drilling three rows well
Start rounded, as if saying aw, then glide your lips toward a smile for ee — oil, join, and avoid all ride that same shape. Because the list is short, say every word in the table out loud twice before moving on. Compare oil and boil to check the glide stays steady even with an l closing it, then do the same with coin and groin for the nasal n. Even three rows are enough to notice how the ending changes nothing about the glide itself — d, l, and n all let ɔɪ finish exactly the same way.