In the American dialects that have monophthongization of [eɪ] and [oʊ], what's the rule on when to use the diphthongs and when to use monophthongs?

English Language & Usage Asked on July 16, 2021

Does it have something to do with closed and open syllables? Like sometimes I can hear /e/ and /o/ instead of their diphthong forms.

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