The sound /ɑɪ/ diphthong
This means your mouth should move from one position to another.
Spelling:
- "i"(e) - line, mile
- "igh" - light, high
- "ie" - pie, died
- "y" - my, type
- "uy" (not common) - guy, buy
- "ei" (not common) - feisty, heist
- "eigh" (not common) - height
Grammar Tip:
The sound /ɑɪ/ is part of the common suffixes “-ify/-efy,” and "-ize", which are used to form some verbs. These suffixes are usually unstressed.
LISTEN
/ɑɪ/.../ɑɪ/.../ɑɪ/.../ɑɪ/...
light...pie...sign...mile
light...pie...sign...mile
This vowel is usually stressed, as in these words.
- lightly
- highway
- decide
However, /ɑɪ/ can also be unstressed, as in these words:
- flashlight
- satisfy
- idea
- qualify
- satisfy
- liquefy
- realize
- criticize
- magnetize
COMPARE
Compare /ɑɪ/ with /ɑ/:
/ɑɪ/.../ɑ/.../ɑɪ/.../ɑ/.../ɑɪ/.../ɑ/...
The sound /ɑ/ is a low, central vowel. The sound /ɑɪ/ starts as /ɑ/, but it moves quickly into a high, front vowel.
The sound /ɑ/ is a low, central vowel. The sound /ɑɪ/ starts as /ɑ/, but it moves quickly into a high, front vowel.
You can hear the difference between /ɑɪ/ and /ɑ/ in these words.
1. A. light, B. lot
2. A. ride, B. rod
3. A. swipe, B. swap
4. A. like, B. lock
5. A. fire, B. far
6. A. blind, B. blond
2. A. ride, B. rod
3. A. swipe, B. swap
4. A. like, B. lock
5. A. fire, B. far
6. A. blind, B. blond
Now, compare /ɑɪ/ and /iy/:
/ɑɪ/.../iy/.../ɑɪ/.../iy/.../ɑɪ/.../iy/...
The sound /ɪ/ is a high, front, tense vowel. The sound /ɑɪ/ starts as a low, central, tense vowel, but it moves quickly to a high, front, lax vowel.
The sound /ɪ/ is a high, front, tense vowel. The sound /ɑɪ/ starts as a low, central, tense vowel, but it moves quickly to a high, front, lax vowel.
You can hear the difference between /ɑɪ/ and /iy/ in these words.
1. A. fight, B. feet
2. A. lice, B. lease
3. A. bike, B. beak
4. A. died, B. deed
5. A. tire, B. tear
6. A. style, B. steal
2. A. lice, B. lease
3. A. bike, B. beak
4. A. died, B. deed
5. A. tire, B. tear
6. A. style, B. steal
Consonants /d/ and /g/
Consonants /d/ and /g/
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