This document compares the pronunciation of the words "sit" and "seat". It notes that "sit" is pronounced with a short vowel sound (/I/) while "seat" is pronounced with a longer vowel sound (/i:/). It then provides an exercise for the reader to practice distinguishing between the short and long vowel sounds by matching words with the correct vowel pronunciation.

1. Sit & seat: what’s the difference
in pronunciation?

2. ‘seat’ is longer! Sieeeeeet.
‘sit’ = very short! Sit!

7. Put the words in the right column. Listen carefully!
/I/ /i:/

8. Answersheet
/I/ /i:/
live feet
rich seat
fill reach
Fit heat
sit leave
hit feel

9. Answersheet word pairs

10. http://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/minima
l0108.html

11. Vowel machine:
http://www.btinternet.com/~eptotd/vm/vowelmachine/
vowelmachine.htm