CHOICE
/ɔɪ/
Tips
Remember the NORTH vowel: start there, then move towards KIT.
Tongue. 1. Far back, central. 2. Moves forwards towards KIT.
Lips. In the shape of a small “o” but finishes stretched out.
Examples
voice
coin
noise
join
Watch for
- Round the start: say boy /bɔɪ/, not /bɒj/.
- Voiced ends: say noise /nɔɪz/, not /nɔɪs/.
- Use /tʃ/ and /dʒ/ softly: say choice /tʃɔɪs/, not “чойс”.