In this lesson, students learn to reproduce the diphthong /ɑy/ (as in “hi”). They practice writing and producing the sound through various tasks and compare /ɑy/ (long I) and /ɪ/ (short I). Includes a pronunciation diagram and audio.

Please note that we use the International Phonetic Alphabet to represent sounds on our site. This lesson is based on the typical North American pronunciation of /ɑy/ (also known as "long I"). Pronunciation of this sound may differ by country and/or region.