Eight: The Great Diphthong

Lesson 8 is great! “Eight” contains the diphthong /eɪ/ – one of English’s most common vowel glides.

Diphthong /eɪ/: Starts with /e/ (like “eh”) and glides to /ɪ/ (like “ih”). Your mouth moves from mid-open to near-close!

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