Diphthongs
as in “day”
Start at 'e' as in bed, glide up towards 'ɪ'. The first part is longer.
The device voice reads isolated sounds approximately; the example words are the most reliable model.
Repeat drill
Example words
Minimal pairs
Words that differ by only this sound. Hear both, then say both.
vs
vs
vs
Practice sentence
“They waited eight days for the rain.”