I
The I sound is most
often confused with EE by English-as-a-second-language students. Remember, this sound is “relaxed”. That means the muscles of the mouth are
relaxed, not tense.
Instructions to
make this sound: Is your tongue high in your mouth but are the muscles of your
mouth relaxed? Be sure this does not sound like the name of the letter ”e.”
Common problems:
Using an EE sound so “it” sounds like “eat.”
Common spellings: E
as in “exist,” I as in “hit,” O as in “women,” U as in “busy,” UI as in
“guitar,” Y as in “system”
it complete it
is this is it
live live near the
beach
winter every winter
position a position in the company
Bill’s physician
reports his condition is serious.
Cindy lives in a very distant city, doesn’t she?