The same rules apply with longer words:
Use oi in the middle of a word.
Use oy at the end of a word or syllable.
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oi as in oil | oy as in boy |
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alloy annoy convoy employ enjoy envoy decoy deploy destroy oy at the end of a syllable, before a vowel: loyal royal soya voyage flamboyant ![]() oyster |
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