Test the OY in boy, coin, enjoy and noise, a short glide that should sound smooth, not like two syllables. This version uses B2 sentences: longer, with tricky sound pairs and real stress patterns.
The OY sound in boy and coin starts with a rounded O, as in caught, and glides quickly towards a short I. It should be one smooth sound, not two separate vowels. It is spelled oy at the end of words, as in toy, and oi in the middle, as in point and voice.
At B2 listeners expect you to be easy to follow for a long time. These upper intermediate sentences are longer and put similar sounds close together, so you practise accuracy under the same pressure as in an exam or a meeting.
Splitting it into two syllables, so coin sounds like co-in
Missing the glide, so boy sounds like bo
Opening the start too much
Swallowing it in fast words like enjoy and avoid
Each sentence trains one sound. The orange label above the sentence tells you which one.
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The Chinese New Year celebrations in London were colourful and noisy.
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We knocked on their door and politely explained how the noise affected us.
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Despite the convenience, I still enjoy browsing in real shops at the weekend.
Others enjoy the peace and quiet after a long, busy day at work.
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