Study the word list: oi and oy

words
In one-syllable words, there are two ways of
spelling the /oi/ sound: oi and oy. Use oi in the
middle of a word and oy at the end. This list will
help you practise spelling the oi sound in a
mixture of oi and oy words.
Spellzone list

Will you boil the kettle for tea?

boil

They wrapped the sandwiches in foil.

foil

This garden soil is good quality.

soil

Please don't spoil the game by

spoil cheating.
 He began to toil up the hill.
toil

The coin featured the monarch's

coin profile.

The musician had to audition

join to join the band.

Loin of lamb is a very tender meat.

loin

Your elbow is a hinge joint.

joint

The contract was deemed void.

void

He used a hoist to lift the weight.

hoist

You need a new joist fitted above

joist that door.

This chocolate cake is very moist.

moist
 There is a good choice of food in the
choice canteen.

His voice was very faint.

voice

Did you hear that strange noise?

noise

The boy ate some cake.

boy

The baby has brought them

joy great joy.

She loved her toy train.

toy

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Learn about these words in Unit 16. Spelling
choices for /oi/ sound: oi, oy
 A diphthong is a sound
made by combining two
vowels, specifically when
it starts as one vowel
sound and goes to
another, like the oy sound
in oil. Diphthong comes
from the Greek word
diphthongos
which means "having two
sounds." Notice the di- for
"double."