oy as in boy; oi as in oil; sentences

Our new sound: /ɔɪ/   written oi

Start with round lips and your mouth open, the way you say 'aw'. Then slide your tongue up and forward until you are smiling — /ɔɪ/, as in 'boy' and 'oil'.

Check yourself: Mirror: round lips at the start, smiling lips at the end. If your lips never change, it is not the sound yet.

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• Roy gave the toy to Joyce.
• The cat likes to annoy Joyce.
• Roy wants to join a club.
• He has a choice of two clubs.
• Joyce has a jar of coins.
• The water is about to boil.
• The soil is moist.
• Joyce made a good point.

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