DIPHTHONG /CI/
To articulate this /ci/, the tongue glide begins from the back toward the front and the lips which are rounded gradually become spread toward /i/. there are two spelling symbol for diphthong /ci/’
“oi” as in boli”
“oy” as in boy
Contrast between /c:/ and /ci
/c:/ /ci/
Corn Coin
Ball Boil
Call Coil
Tore toy
Jaw Joy
Lawn Loin
This diphthong a gradual glide toward /i/ as the vowel quality changes
See also