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SPEED STUDY VI
SIXTH LESSON
The Diphthongs.—Characters for the diphthongs should be written without a stop. In u, ow, and oi it is important to get the circle outside the hook. The hook must retain its natural form.
Dril 1
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The diphthongs u, ow, oi do not change their forms when joined. Ow is joined exactly in the same way as u. The following drill illustrates the more frequently recurring combinations. Repeat the drill substituting ow for u.
Drill 2
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The following drill will give practice in executing various combinations:
Drill 3
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Key: cue, cow, coy, mouth, gout, Roy, now, mew, toy, youth, bow, boy, few, fowl, void, joy, choice, yule, owl, unique.
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