Diphthongs

There are 18 diphthongs in Finnish, which can be divided into four distinct groups:
 
  1. Dipthongs that end in i:

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    1. ai
    2. ei
    3. oi
    4. ui
    5. yi
    6. äi
    7. öi

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  2. Dipthongs that end in u:
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    1. au
    2. eu
    3. iu
    4. ou

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  3. Dipthongs that end in y:
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    1. ey
    2. iy
    3. äy
    4. öy

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  4. The 3 miscellaneous dipthongs:
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    1. ie
    2. uo
    3. yö
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