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The OI in oil has an OY vowel sound, as in the rhyming words boil, coil, and spoil.

Other words that have the OI (oy) sound are boy, point, hoist, and adroit.

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Is oil a short vowel or a long vowel?

The most common pronunciation of "oil", [ɔːjl̥], has one vowel which is considered "long" by phonetic / linguistic convention (actual length of the vowel). English "long" and "short" vowels are somewhat different; this vowel would probably be considered a "short O". Which makes things really confusing, because the vowel is now a "long short O" if you combine the systems.*Usually this OI/OY sound is not considered long or short, but you can see by pronouncing the OY that it is clearly a triphthong of the long vowels "O-I-E."It is seen in words such as boy, boil, toy, toil, noise, coin, and point.


Does toy have a long vowel sound?

No. The word O has the OY or OI vowel pair, as in join, void, and oil.


What are verbs with a short vowel sound and a single consonant?

The only verb forms with a single consonant and a short vowel seem to be "am" and "is." (are has an umlaut A sound).Other one-consonant verbs such as aid, aim, be, buy, die, do, ease, eat, eke, eye, go, hoe, obey, oil, owe, pay, queue, rue, see, sue, and tie have long vowel sounds.


When two words spelled the same but have different meanings?

It's pretty normal. Almost all words have multiple meanings which use the same spelling. It is rarer to have two words which are spelled the same but have different etymologies, like rape (the crime) and rape (the oil seed).


What are words that are spelled the same forward and backwards?

Words that have the same spelling forward or backward are called "palindromes", which can also include phrases and names (Otto, Anna, evil olive, bombard a drab mob).Some common one-word palindromes are :tot, mum, mom, dad, bib, nunnoon, toot, sees, deed, peepradar, rotor, civic, level, madam, kayak, solosracecarredividerMultiple word phrases include-- Lion oil-- A man, a plan, a canal, Panama-- Do geese see God?

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Which three words make the same vowel sound as the word toil?

oil, foil, soil, turmoil.


What are examples of dipthongs?

Diphthongs are complex vowel sounds formed by the combination of two separate vowel sounds within the same syllable. Examples of diphthongs include the "oi" sound in words like "oil" and "coin," the "ou" sound in words like "house" and "cloud," and the "ay" sound in words like "day" and "play." Diphthongs are common in many languages, including English, where they add complexity and nuance to pronunciation.


Is oil a short vowel or a long vowel?

The most common pronunciation of "oil", [ɔːjl̥], has one vowel which is considered "long" by phonetic / linguistic convention (actual length of the vowel). English "long" and "short" vowels are somewhat different; this vowel would probably be considered a "short O". Which makes things really confusing, because the vowel is now a "long short O" if you combine the systems.*Usually this OI/OY sound is not considered long or short, but you can see by pronouncing the OY that it is clearly a triphthong of the long vowels "O-I-E."It is seen in words such as boy, boil, toy, toil, noise, coin, and point.


Choose the same vowel sound as the one in the capital letter of the world OIl(a) buoy (b) toll (c) tortoise?

B. Toll


Does toy have a long vowel sound?

No. The word O has the OY or OI vowel pair, as in join, void, and oil.


Is there any name without vowel?

no yes- lyn I'm sorry to say this answer is incorrect. Obviously this person is not aware that y is both a consonant and a vowel in the English language. The rule of thumb is... If the y has a "ya" sound, as in yellow or yes, it is a consonant. If the y takes on the sound of a vowel, it is a vowel. Examples? Boy has the same oi sound as oil, making y a vowel replacing i. Happy has a hard e sound and is replaced by i in happiness, making it a vowel. Memory has the same hard e and is replaced by ie in memories, making it a vowel. In every instance named...Lynn, Gwyn...y is, in fact, a vowel replacing the short i.


Is any other name without vowel?

Sky is a name and has no vowels. --- I'm sorry to say this answer is incorrect. Obviously this person is not aware that y is both a consonant and a vowel in the English language. The rule of thumb is...If the y has a "ya" sound, as in yellow or yes, it is a consonant.If the y takes on the sound of a vowel, it is a vowel. Examples?Boy has the same oi sound as oil, making y a vowel replacing i.Happy has a hard e sound and is replaced by i in happiness, making it a vowel.Memory has the same hard e and is replaced by ie in memories, making it a vowel.In every instance named...Lynn, Gwyn...y is, in fact, a vowel replacing the short i.


Why would engine sound deeper after oil change?

if the oil body is different the sound will change...did you use oil of the same viscosity?


What are verbs with a short vowel sound and a single consonant?

The only verb forms with a single consonant and a short vowel seem to be "am" and "is." (are has an umlaut A sound).Other one-consonant verbs such as aid, aim, be, buy, die, do, ease, eat, eke, eye, go, hoe, obey, oil, owe, pay, queue, rue, see, sue, and tie have long vowel sounds.


What are long and short sounds in music?

A "long" vowel sound is mainly when you hear the "name" of the letter in a word. A short vowel sound is an exhaled sound, such as "ah" or "eh" or "uh." Some sounds are neither long or short but a combination sound. Examples: fat (short A) - sounds like faht (f-ah-t) fate (long A) - sounds like fayt (f-A-t) A words that end in Y are typically all "long A sounds" : bay, day, way


Can you show symbols over alphabet for pronunciation?

Yes, here are some commonly used symbols for pronunciation: /ˈ/ represents primary stress on a syllable. /ˌ/ represents secondary stress on a syllable. /ˈæ/ represents the "a" sound in words like "cat". /ˈɪ/ represents the "i" sound in words like "sit". /ˈʌ/ represents the "u" sound in words like "sun". /ˈə/ represents the schwa sound, which is the most common vowel sound in English. /ˈθ/ represents the "th" sound in words like "think". /ˈð/ represents the "th" sound in words like "this". /ˈɔɪ/ represents the "oi" sound in words like "oil". /ˈʃ/ represents the "sh" sound in words like "she". Note that these symbols are from the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and some variations may exist depending on regional accents or dialects.


What vegetables can be used in place of oils in recipes?

the vegetable you can use in place of oil is olives.not because oil and olive almost sound the same but because it tastes kind of like oil.