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Vowels ay and oy

This lesson covers how you write the vowel sounds given by the diphthongs "ay" (shame, claim) and "oy" (oil, royal).

Vowel ay

The "ay" sound is a combination of the vowels "a" and "i", and the outline is AEU.

• AEU: a
• PAEU: pay
• STAEU: stay
• WAEU: way
• TKAEU: day
• AEUP: ape
• AEUR: air
• PHAEUBG: make
• TAEUBG: take
• HRAEUPL: lame
• PWHRAUPL: blame
• PHAEUR: mayor
• TPHRAEUPL: flame
• TPHRAEUR: flair
• PHRAEUR: player

Vowel oy

The "oy" sound is a combination of the vowels "o" and "i", and the outline is OEU.

• OEUL: oil
• TPOEUL: foil
• SOEUL: soil
• KOEUL: coil
• TOEUL: toil
• KHOEUS: choice
• ROEUL: royal

Briefs

Practice

1. Translate

Write the English sentence represented by these outlines, including punctuation.

1. THE HR PAEU TP-R OUR STAEU TP-PL
2. -T KHOEUS HR -B THAEURS TP-PL
3. U K STAEU THR- SKP PHRAEU W THAEUR PWOEUS TP-PL
4. PUT SOPL HROGS KW-BG AEUR KW-BG SKP AEU TPHRAEUPL TOGT SKP PWABG UP KWEUBG TP-PL
5. -T HOUS STAEUS WARPL PWAUS -F OEUL SKP TPHRAEUPLS TP-PL
6. -T ROEUL TPAEPL HAS AEU HROUD SKP AUFL SET -F PWOEUS TP-PL THE PWUG PHE AEU HROT TP-PL
7. WHO HR TAEUBG -T PWHRAEUPL H-F
8. THE R TO PHAEUBG AEU KHOEUS PWEU TPOUR TP-PL
9. E PWRAUT -T WAUR TO AEU PWOEUL TP-PL
10. EU SWAEUR U R AEU SPOEULD KEUD TP-PL

2. Find Outlines

Find steno outlines that will write these English sentences, including punctuation.

1. The soil there is sort of wet...
2. She walks with such grace.
3. We sold 4/5 of their mugs this shift.
4. You should come with a shirt and/or dress.
5. The date is set: 25/12/17.
6. They blame the mayor for all his doubts, through and through.
7. What lovely and soft fur. The cats, they're so pretty!
8. You should check the paper daily.