/aI/ as in "bye"

Classification: Diphthong - Low Central to High Front Vowel

Notes: The diphthong, /aI/ starts low, close to /^/ and rises toward /i:/ . Look for more marked movement in f2 than /ei/.

A typical /aI/ may look like:


Speaker: Andrew Cronk
Word: the /aI/ section of the word "hide"


Speaker: Tim Carmell
Word: "bye"

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