//

diphthong

The Long I (my) Sound

as in my

How to make the // sound

Voiced — vocal cords vibrate
voiced voiceless
  1. 1Start with a wide-open "ah"…
  2. 2…then glide up to "ee".
  3. 3Feel the jaw close as you glide: "ah-ee".

⚠ The most common mistake

Stopping at "ah" so "like" loses its glide.

Especially tricky for speakers of: Vietnamese, Thai.

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