IXL | Complete the word with the correct diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow

Listen to the word. Then, fill in the missing diphthong.

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Listen to the word. Then, fill in the missing diphthong.

key idea

When two letters blend together to make a vowel sound, that sound is called a diphthong.

The diphthongs oi and oy make the same vowel sound. At the beginning of a word or in the middle of a word, the oi spelling is usually used. At the end of a word, the oy spelling is used.

coin

boy

The diphthongs ou and ow can also make the same vowel sound. At the beginning of a word or in the middle of a word, you have to remember which spelling to use. At the end of a word, only the ow spelling is used.

house

cow

solution

Add the diphthong ow to make the word down. When the ou/ow sound is in the middle of a word, you have to remember which spelling to use.

down

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