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Complete the sentence below by identifying the word that contains the target diphthong sound.

Answer:In the sentence 'The boy bought a shiny new toy', the word 'boy' contains the diphthong sound 【/ɔɪ/】.

Answer

The word 'boy' is pronounced /bɔɪ/ and contains the diphthong sound /ɔɪ/.
The word 'boy' is pronounced with the /ɔɪ/ sound, which is one of the eight standard English diphthongs, gliding from the open-mid back rounded vowel to the near-close front unrounded vowel.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the phonetic pronunciation of the word 'boy'.
The word 'boy' is transcribed phonetically as /bɔɪ/.
Identifying the phonetic transcription reveals the underlying vowel sound.
2
Determine the specific diphthong represented.
The vowel sound glides from /ɔ/ to /ɪ/, forming the diphthong /ɔɪ/.
A diphthong involves a continuous glide from one vowel quality to another within a single syllable.

Key Concept

Identification of the /ɔɪ/ diphthong sound
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