diphthongs [ɔɪ], [ɑɪ], [ɑʊ]

[ɔɪ] Sample: Roy took great joy in coin collecting. Spellings: oy as in joy oi as in coin

Practice words Beginning Middle End oil boycott annoy ointment coin toy oyster join destroy oily boil enjoy

Practice sentences I have an appointment for an employment physical. Please oil the noisy hinge. The coins were made of a copper alloy. The boycott destroyed his profits.

[ɑɪ] Sample: I would like to buy some ice skates sometime. Spellings: i as in ice y as in cry ye as in dye ie as in lie uy as in buy ui as in guile igh as in light ei as in height ey as in eye ais as in aisle ia as in diamond

Practice words Beginning Middle End ice dice fry icon price pie item rice thigh island fight deny ideal might guy

practice sentences The kite was so high it was out of sight. He had a night job as a fry-cook and pie- maker. I tried to time the engine and adjust the idle. I tried to buy some dry clothes.

[ɑʊ] Sample: The crowd shouted and howled when the ball went foul. Spellings: ou as in shout ow as in crowd ough as in bough

practice words Beginning Middle End out couch cow outside powder now ounce growl allow hour about eyebrow ouch towel plow

practice sentences The outlaws growled at the crowd. Where’s the brown towel you took outside? The county raised our mileage allowance. Some flowers don’t open on cloudy days.

contrast [o] and [ɑʊ] now know ground groaned town tone out oat couch coach