015 OY as in Voice
British English Pronunciation - LIFETIME ACCESS • 2m 14s
The third lip diphthong is OY as in “voice” which is made by combining AW as in door and I as in sit:
Aw-i OY
I often refer to this as the classic English greeting when abroad: “OY! Can I get chips with this?!”
This is fairly straightforward but again, when this sound is followed by an “L” it can develop an extra neutral vowel after it - so “boil” can become “boy-ul”. Try to make the “L” as lightly as possible.
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016 EAR as in Here
This is I as in “hit” plus the neutral “uh” as in actor. A good way to hear the full vowel is to say “eater” and then say it again but without the “T”: EAR. Often, this vowel can be cut in half so “here” becomes “he”.
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017 AY as in Say
The next sound is AY as in “say” which is “E” as in “Glen” plus “I” as in “hit”. Some accents can substitute “I” as in “eye” for this sound - Eliza Doolittle, for example!
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018 I as in Eye Spy
Again, take care when an “L” follows this sound or else “smile” can become “smy-ul”. Some accents can push EYE towards OY giving us “Oy spoy…”
