Lesson 1

How to say it - /iː/ and /ɪ/ sounds

Introduction

/iː/ sound

/iː/ is a long sound. The ː at the end shows that it is long. An example word with this sound is 'eat'.

When you say this word, your tongue moves up and forward and your lips stretch wide. See below for an animation of how your mouth and lips should move to make this sound.

/iː/ and /ɪ/ sounds

When you say /ɪ/ sound, your tongue moves up and forward and your lips stretch quite wide, but not as far as in /iː/.


Video of Mouth

Follow the instructions as they appear in the video.

/iː/ sound

 

/ɪ/ sound



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