English pronunciation of the /i/ and /ɪ/ sounds. (Beet vs bit)

1. /i/ and /ɪ/
Ms. Quiñones

2. Vowel Sounds of the Day
• /i/ as in “eat”, “peel”, and “candy”
• /ɪ/ as in “it”, “fish”, and “dip”

3. • /i/ is produced by pulling the lips back into a
“smile” and keeping your tongue forward and
up in the mouth.
• /ɪ/ is produced with your lips slightly open and
the tongue slightly forward and midway up in
the mouth.
Production

4. Individual Sound Practice
/i/
Each preacher needs to eat three
green beans before he is free to
reach for the cream.
/ɪ/
Lily is itching to dip this carrot stick
into the dish. She’ll go to the gym
and take pills to keep slim and trim.

5. Now Try the Sounds Together
• Phil and Neal still think they need to seal
the deal to build the bridge in Hillsville.
• Sheena and Jill think Phil and Neal need
to really see how much it will take before
they fill out the forms.

6. Additional Practice
 This ship is filled with cheap sheets and
chipped teacups.
 Will you wheel my meal to the mill for me?
 Beatrice beat Bill when he bit his sister.
 Tim needs the team to leave him near the
street he lives on.