Two-part vowels
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day name wait
JA日／名前／待つ
Two symbols, one syllable. The mouth moves from the first towards the second and does not arrive.
eɪ — the mouth is moving all the way through. Hold it still and it stops being this vowel.
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go home know
JA行く／家／知る
Two symbols, one syllable. The mouth moves from the first towards the second and does not arrive.
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time my five
JA時間／私の／五
Two symbols, one syllable. The mouth moves from the first towards the second and does not arrive.
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now house out
JA今／家／外へ
Two symbols, one syllable. The mouth moves from the first towards the second and does not arrive.
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boy oil join
JA少年／油／加わる
Two symbols, one syllable. The mouth moves from the first towards the second and does not arrive.
Two-part vowels in English: all 5 on one list
| English | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| day name wait | /deɪ neɪm weɪt/ | 日／名前／待つ |
| go home know | /ɡoʊ hoʊm noʊ/ | 行く／家／知る |
| time my five | /taɪm maɪ faɪv/ | 時間／私の／五 |
| now house out | /naʊ haʊs aʊt/ | 今／家／外へ |
| boy oil join | /bɔɪ ɔɪl dʒɔɪn/ | 少年／油／加わる |
Two-part vowels in English - 5 phrases you can play on a loop until they stick. Each one shows the characters, the reading and the meaning in six languages.