Five: High Five!
Lesson 5 is alive! “Five” contains a diphthong /aɪ/ – a vowel that changes quality during pronunciation.
Diphthong Magic: /aɪ/ starts with an open vowel /a/ and glides to a close vowel /ɪ/. It’s two vowels in one sound!
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