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ᴄʜᴏɪᴄᴇ vowel phoneme /ɔɪ/
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The ᴄʜᴏɪᴄᴇ vowel phoneme /ɔɪ/ is an English vowel phoneme consisting of the vowel English speakers use in its keyword choice.[1]
The standard pronunciation in both RP and General American is as a diphthong, with the diphthongal nucleus as an open-mid back rounded vowel [ɔ] and the diphthongal glide as a near-close near-front unrounded vowel, [ɪ].
In addition to the more common pronunciation [ɔɪ], the sound of this phoneme can have many variations such as [oɪ],[2][3] [ɑi] or even [ɔjɪ].[4]
Words within the ᴄʜᴏɪᴄᴇ lexical set are pronounced with this phoneme, such as boy, coin, hoist, etc.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Pronunciation of choice at YouGlish
- ↑ Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary, choice.
- ↑ Wikipedia, Australian English phonology.
- ↑ Phonetics: A Contemporary Approach, Arden R. Thorum, p. 126. Available in Google Books.
