the diphthong  as in ace and major (usually when  is followed by one, or occasionally two, consonants and then another vowel letter) – this results from Middle English lengthening followed by the Great Vowel Shift;
ðə dˈɪfθɑːŋ æz ɪn ˈeɪs ænd mˈeɪdʒɚ jˈuːʒuːəli wɛn ɪz fˈɑːloʊd baɪ wˌʌn, ɔːɹ əkˈeɪʒənəli tˈuː, kˈɑːnsənənts ænd ðˈɛn ɐnˈʌðɚ vˈaʊəl lˈɛɾɚ ðɪs ɹɪzˈʌlts fɹʌm mˈɪdəl ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ lˈɛŋθənɪŋ fˈɑːloʊd baɪ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt vˈaʊəl ʃˈɪft;