Question

In the word eight, the initial sound is

• A. /e/
• B. /ai/
• C. ei/
• D. /i/

Answer 1

Answer:

C. ei/

• The word "eight" begins with the diphthong /eɪ/ (often written /ei/ for simplicity in some texts).

• This diphthong starts with the vowel sound /e/ and glides towards /ɪ/.

• The whole word is transcribed as /eɪt/ in IPA.