A List of Vowel Pairs
Vowel pairs are two vowels that appear next to each other in a word. They create a unique sound that is different from either vowel alone. Here's a list of common vowel pairs in English:
1. Diphthongs:
- ai: as in "rain," "wait," "sail"
- au: as in "caught," "taught," "haul"
- aw: as in "saw," "law," "draw"
- ay: as in "day," "say," "play"
- ei: as in "eight," "neighbor," "reign"
- ey: as in "they," "hey," "key"
- ie: as in "tie," "lie," "pie"
- oi: as in "coin," "boil," "joy"
- oo: as in "moon," "food," "too"
- ou: as in "house," "mouse," "out"
- ow: as in "cow," "now," "how"
- oy: as in "boy," "toy," "enjoy"
- ue: as in "blue," "true," "glue"
2. Vowel Digraphs:
- ea: as in "sea," "bread," "great"
- ee: as in "see," "tree," "feet"
- oa: as in "boat," "road," "goat"
- oe: as in "toe," "hoe," "doe"
- oo: as in "book," "look," "cook"
- ou: as in "could," "would," "should"
3. Other Vowel Combinations:
- eu: as in "neutral," "feud"
- ew: as in "few," "new," "dew"
- ui: as in "fruit," "suit"
- iu: as in "music," "tissue"
- ia: as in "fiat"
Note: The sound of vowel pairs can vary depending on the word and dialect. It's important to practice and become familiar with the different sounds they can create.