English: How to Pronounce OY diphthong [ɔɪ]: American Accent

The 'oy' as in 'toy' diphthong. The first vowel of this diphthong is the 'aw' as in

'law' vowel. However, in the diphthong, the lips will round more than when the 'aw' as

in 'law' is simply a vowel in American English. Law, oy. Did you see how the lips shifted

into a tighter position? Law, oy. The tongue position, however, is the 'aw' as in 'law'

tongue position. It is slightly raised and shifted a bit back, o, o, so the tip of the

tongue is not touching anything. The second sound is the 'ih' as in 'sit' vowel. To make

this sound, the tongue will come forward and the tip will touch lightly behind the bottom

front teeth. The mid part of the tongue will raise towards the roof of the mouth, oy, oy.

And you can see the corners of the lips will pull out of the circle, oy, oy, and back.

Here are the two sounds of this diphthong. You can see in the first sound that the lips

are rounded, and in the second sound that the corners of the lips pull back slightly.

Here the two sounds are in profile with parts of the mouth drawn in. In the first sound

the tongue is pulled back, in the second sound, the front part of the tongue raises towards

the roof of the mouth while the tip of the tongue touches the bottom front teeth. The

'oy' as in 'toy' diphthong. Sample words: avoid, point, enjoyable. Sample sentence.

The boy is annoying, but a loyal employee. Now you'll see this sentence up close and

in slow motion, both straight on and from an angle, so you can really study how the

mouth moves when making this sound. The, the tongue comes through the teeth for

the TH sound. Boy, lips together for the B, and here, the 'oy' as in 'toy' diphthong.

The lips are rounded and you cannot see the tongue, at it is back. The the corners of

the lips pull out as the front part of the tongue raises. Is, teeth together for the

Z sound. Annoying again the lips round for the 'oy' as in 'toy' diphthong. Front part

of the tongue raises at the end. But, lips together for the B. A loyal, again, the 'oy'

as in 'toy' diphthong where the lips round at the beginning and then stretch wider. Next

the dark L sound and the tongue comes up to make the final L. Employee, again, the 'oy'

as in 'toy' diphthong, and the corners of the lips pull wide for the 'ee' as in 'she'.

The, tongue tip through the teeth for the TH sound. Boy, watch here the lips are rounded

and then the corners pull out as the front part of the tongue comes forward and raises.

Is, teeth together for the Z sound. Annoying, again, watch how the mouth moves through the

'oy' as in 'toy' diphthong. But, lips together for the B. Tongue tip up to make the D, how

the T is pronounced, and again for the L. Loyal, the 'oy' as in 'toy' diphthong. Employee,

lips together for the M. Tongue up and then down to make the L, and again the 'oy' as

in 'toy' diphthong. And the corners of the lips pull wide for the 'ee' as in 'she'. Employee.

That's it, and thanks so much for using Rachel's English.