Last updated on January 1, 2019
A combination of /a/ and /i/ becomes a two-vowel sound and the diphthongs
Unfortunately there is no way of knowing whether the combination of this two vowels becomes a diphthong or just a two-vowel sound. You will know it by practice and memorizing.
| Two- Vowel Sound | Diphthongs |
| /a/ and /i/ is pronounced individually | Diphtong /ai/ is pronounced like the English ‘my’; ‘tie’ |
| air – water | pantai – beach |
| main – play | bagaimana – how |
| lain – other | selesai – finish |
| baik – well | damai – peace |
| kain – cloth | capai – reach |
