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tongue is slightly raised, but lower than for [ǽ ]. Thus the nucleus
of the diphthong is the same as the vowel [a ], i.e. front-retracted,
low-broad, unrounded. During the glide the front of the tongue
moves higher, in the direction of [i], but without reaching it.

[ai]
Task 105. Practise saying the words and the sentences correctly:
High, hide, silent, mile, I, wide, minus, pile, ride, an eye, a stile, a
bicycle, a child, a wide smile, a white kite flying high in the sky;
acquire, aspire, buyer, Byron, Choir, dire, dryer/dryer, fire; prior,
pyre, quagmire, require, retire, sire, siren, spire, tire, tyrant, wire.

1. Time flies!
2. I find it quite right!
3. I had the time of my life with the Whites.
4. The golden spire matched the robes of the choir.
lie hired someone to build a pyre.
5. Retirement requires careful planning.
6. The friar's rifle stood near the dryer.
7. The shyer flier was a liar and went higher and higher.

Task 106 . Memorize the following nursery rhime, pay special
attention to the pronounciation of [ai]:
There was a young lady of Niger
Who went for a ride on a tiger.
They returned from the ride
With the lady inside
And with the smile on the face of the tiger.

Task 107 . Read the following sentences correctly. Pay attention to
the spelling of the words containing –ai-
Clive climbs high spires at night. Dinah is quite nice, but
frightfully shy. Clive decides to invite Dinah to dine. He tries to

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