Explore diphthong "oi" with Anna Scretching-Cole. Explore diphthong "oi" with Anna Scretching-Cole. A dipthong combines two vowels into a single syllable. Practice reading, blending, and writing ...

A diphthong, for those uninformed, is not a sexy undergarment for dips. Rather, it is a sound blend made when one vowel sort of combines with another.

Sometimes the end of the diphthong becomes w or y, forming a second syllable. Hour becomes ah-wer and fire becomes fa-yer. This process also works in reverse.

"Gherkin" — I like saying it. It's vaguely Indian sounding. "Kerfuffle." That's just fun, with so many F's packed into three syllables. "Diphthong" is sly because it's hiding a silent H, the H ...

I promised myself that I wouldn’t mention Sisqo’s 1999 hit “Thong Song” in this article, but I’ve already done it. Avid Grammar Guy reader and fellow word nerd Dan sent ...

Gheibhear còmhairle mun thuiseal ginideach agus diofar dhòighean gus ‘uair dhen t-saoghal’ a ràdh. The joy of a diphthong and a handy hint to help nail some of those tricky Gaelic vowel sounds.

I promised myself that I wouldn’t mention Sisqo’s 1999 hit “Thong Song” in this article, but I’ve already done it. Avid Grammar Guy reader and fellow word nerd Dan sent me the following message: ...