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No. A diphthong is a combination of two vowels that make a sound which glides between the two, but sounds like neither. The word Out contains an OU diphthong. The letter Y often combines with other vowels to make diphthongs, such as Boy, Toy, Joy, etc. However, by itself it cannot be a diphthong.
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Is the y in comedy a vowel?
Y is a vowel when makes a syllable or completes a diphthong
Is loyalty a vowel diphthong?
No, loyalty is a word. A diphthong is a sound where two or three vowel sounds are strung together and considered as one sound. There are three vowels in "loyalty": the o, a and final y. The "y" in the centre is a consonant. All three vowels are simple vowels. A diphthong is like the i in like: it is the two vowel sounds "ah" and "ee" strung together. To test this, say "Lah-eek" to someone and ask them to tell you what word you just said.
Does boy have a long e sound?
No. The OY pair has the oi/oy diphthong sound, not the long E of a consonant-Y ending.
Is the word sound a diphthong?
No, the word "sound" is not a diphthong. It is a monophthong, as it contains a single vowel sound, represented by the 'ou' diphthong in this case.
What is a vowel sound made from the blending of two vowels in a single syllable?
It's called a diphthong literally, checked out a dictionary it will explain it a little more
What is the meaning of the term 'diphthong'?
A diphthong is a word that has two vowels in a single syllable. The sound moves forward from one vowel to another in the word. An example of a word that has a diphthong in it is the word feat.
Is the y in the word gray a vowel?
It's part of a dipthong, the same as in British spelling grey.
Is y a vowel in boy?
Yes. It is considered a vowel here because, rather than merely influencing the vowel sound (day, obey), it creates the diphthong sound "oi." The vowels are a, e, i o and u and sometimes y and w.
What is the oi of boil?
a diphthong
What diphthong sounds like eye?
The diphthong that sounds like "eye" is the /aɪ/ sound, as in "my" or "high". It is a combination of the vowel sounds /a/ and /ɪ/.
Which day of the week has a diphthong?
Tuesday
Is y a vowel in candy?
Yes. Whenever Y makes a vowel sound (I, E) or a diphthong (boy, soybean), it is acting as a vowel. When it appears before a vowel and makes the "yuh" sound, it is a consonant.Some definitions consider the "silent Y" to also be a consonant (day, obey), because in words such as player, the "yuh" sound is heard.
