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Encyclopedia > Ei (digraph)

ei is a digraph used in many languages.


In English

In English, "ei" can represent many sounds, including the /eɪ/ sound as in rein and vein, the /i/ sound, as in seize and receive and the /aɪ/ sound as in Einstein. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...


In other languages

In Welsh, "ei" stands for the diphthong [əi]. In Irish and Scottish Gaelic, it stands for [ɛ] before a palatalized consonant. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... In phonetics, a diphthong (Greek δίφθογγος, diphthongos, literally with two sounds, or with two tones) is a vowel combination in a single syllable involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another, often interpreted by listeners as a single vowel sound or phoneme. ... Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Palatalization means pronouncing a sound nearer to the hard palate, making it more like a palatal consonant; this is towards the front of the mouth for a velar or uvular consonant, but towards the back of the mouth for a front (e. ...



 

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