Choose the word that has the same diphthong as the one represented by 'oy' in 'boy'.
AcoinCORRECT
Bcane
Ccone
Dcow
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The 'oy' in 'boy' is the diphthong /ɔɪ/, spelt 'oi' in 'coin' /kɔɪn/. 'Cow' has /aʊ/, 'cone' has /əʊ/ and 'cane' has /eɪ/. The same sound can be spelt 'oy' at the end of a word and 'oi' in the middle.
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