English pronunciation. The dipthong sound of BOY

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Boys

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Toy

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Coil

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How to make this sound

-oy-

  1. boy
  2. ploy
  3. destroy
  4. boy
  5. toy
  6. loyal
  7. enjoy
  8. alloy
  9. annoy
  10. oyster
  11. royal

-oi-

  1. void
  2. point
  3. coin
  4. spoil
  5. boil
  6. toil
  7. oil
  8. join
  9. soil
  10. coil
  11. ointment

-oi-

  1. lawyer
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How to make this sound

BOY is a diphthong vowel. The lips are rounded and forward for the /o/ position and then quickly move back to an opened mouth smile position for the /ee/ sound. This is also a diphthong.