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What sound represented by the letter combination 'ij' is a distinctive vowel diphthong in the language?
Answer: Long i / ei — The digraph 'ij' represents a diphthong similar to 'eye' in English; it is so integral that it is sometimes treated as a single letter in handwriting and crosswords.
- A Guttural g
- B Rolled r
- C Long i / ei ✓
- D Nasal n
The digraph 'ij' represents a diphthong similar to 'eye' in English; it is so integral that it is sometimes treated as a single letter in handwriting and crosswords.