# Vowels ay and oy

This lesson covers how you write the vowel sounds given by the diphthongs "ay" (shame, claim) and "oy" (oil, royal).

# Vowel ay

The "ay" sound is a combination of the vowels "a" and "i", and the outline is AEU.

# S T K P W H R A O * E U F R P B L G T S D Z
  • AEU: a
  • PAEU: pay
  • STAEU: stay
  • WAEU: way
  • TKAEU: day
  • AEUP: ape
  • AEUR: air
  • PHAEUBG: make
  • TAEUBG: take
  • HRAEUPL: lame
  • PWHRAEUPL: blame
  • PHAEUR: mayor
  • TPHRAEUPL: flame
  • TPHRAEUR: flair
  • PHRAEUR: player

# Vowel oy

The "oy" sound is a combination of the vowels "o" and "i", and the outline is OEU.

# S T K P W H R A O * E U F R P B L G T S D Z
  • OEUL: oil
  • TPOEUL: foil
  • SOEUL: soil
  • KOEUL: coil
  • TOEUL: toil
  • KHOEUS: choice
  • ROEUL: royal

# Briefs

Chord Translation Notes
OEU {^/^} Slash. There is no spacing on either side. E.g. PET OEU KAT: pet/cat
THRU through
THR- there
THE they
THER they're
THAEUR their
PAEUP, PAEURP paper
TKAEUL daily

# Practice

# 1. Translate

Write the English sentence represented by these outlines, including punctuation.

  1. THE HR PAEU TP-R OUR STAEU TP-PL
  2. -T KHOEUS HR -B THAEURS TP-PL
  3. U K STAEU THR- SKP PHRAEU W THAEUR PWOEUS TP-PL
  4. PUT SOPL HROGS KW-BG AEUR KW-BG SKP AEU TPHRAEUPL TOGT SKP PWABG UP KWEUBG TP-PL
  5. -T HOUS STAEUS WARPL PWAUS -F OEUL SKP TPHRAEUPLS TP-PL
  6. -T ROEUL TPAEPL HAS AEU HROUD SKP AUFL SET -F PWOEUS TP-PL THE PWUG PHE AEU HROT TP-PL
  7. WHO HR TAEUBG -T PWHRAEUPL H-F
  8. THE R TO PHAEUBG AEU KHOEUS PWEU TPOUR TP-PL
  9. E PWRAUT -T WAUR TO AEU PWOEUL TP-PL
  10. EU SWAEUR U R AEU SPOEULD KEUD TP-PL

# 2. Find outlines

Find steno outlines that will write these English sentences, including punctuation.

  1. The soil there is sort of wet...
  2. She has such a pretty face.
  3. We sold 4/5 of their mugs this shift.
  4. You should come with a shirt and/or dress.
  5. The date is set: 25/12/17.
  6. They blame the mayor for all his doubts, through and through.
  7. What lovely and soft fur. The cats, they're so pretty!
  8. You should check the paper daily.