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The Diphthong "I."—An important point to be considered in executing the long i is that it is a circle and hence the rules for joining circles apply to it also.

Note particularly the joining of initial i to the following:

In joining i between characters, the character following it begins precisely where the i is finished. Practice the execution until the formation of i can be made smoothly. A common fault is that of making a pause after the indentation.

Drill 4

Key: mine, tight, rice, type, dice, fine, mice, vice, buys, align.

Omission of Indentation in Diphthong "I."—The following are among the most common examples:

Drill 5

Key: my, might, quite, life, lively, ideal, idle.

Concurrent Vowel Characters.—The following drill will serve to give practice in forming these somewhat infrequent combinations:

Drill 6

Key: riot, drier, oleo, scenario, aria, area, doughy, radio.