English Pronunciation - /i:/ vs /ɪ/

In this English Pronunciation lesson we are going to look at the vowel sounds /i:/ and /ɪ/ which are minimal pairs in English and many students who are learning English find these sounds difficult to either hear, or to pronounce, especially when speaking English quickly.

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The sound /i:/ is a long vowel sound found in words like Bee and He. The sound /ɪ/ is a (very) short vowel sound found in words like Bit and Hit. It is very important for you to hear the difference between these sounds because sometimes when Native English speakers speak really fast, it can be difficult to pick up.

00:00 Intro
00:44 How to Pronounce the /i:/
01:20 /i:/ in EE and EA
02:37 /i:/ in IE
03:10 /i:/ in E
04:00 /i:/ in ESE
04:35 /i:/ in Y
05:10 /i:/ in i
06:05 /i:/ in people
06:38 /i:/ in pronouns we she he
07:12 /i:/ PRACTICE SENTENCES
09:10 How to pronounce the /ɪ/
09:50 /ɪ/ in i
11:50 /ɪ/ in u
12:45 /ɪ/ in ui
13:50 /ɪ/ in y
14:20 /ɪ/ in e
15:50 /ɪ/ PRACTICE SENTENCES
18:35 MINIMAL PAIRS
21:20 OMG


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