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Pronunciation/Unit 2: Sheep vs Ship (/i:/ vs /ɪ/)

Vocabulary

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Sheep

//ʃiːp//

"Animal."

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Ship

//ʃɪp//

"Boat."

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Eat

//iːt//

"Consume."

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It

//ɪt//

"Thing."

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Seat

//siːt//

"Chair."

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Sit

//sɪt//

"Action."

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Feel

//fiːl//

"Sense."

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Fill

//fɪl//

"Pour."

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Leave

//liːv//

"Go."

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Live

//lɪv//

"Reside."

Article

Smile vs Relaxed 🙂

  1. /i:/ (Long): SMILE. Pull lips back. High tension.
    • Words: Sheep, Eat, See, Feet, Tea.
  2. /ɪ/ (Short): RELAX. Mouth neutral. Short sound.
    • Words: Ship, It, Sit, Fit, Is.

Mistake: Saying "I want to sit" (Short) like "seat" (Long), or worse... saying "Beach" (Long) like "B*tch" (Short)!

Practice

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1.

Which word has the LONG /i:/ sound?

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Which word has the SHORT /ɪ/ sound?

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Pronounce: 'Leave'

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Pronounce: 'Live'

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I want to ___ on the chair.

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Look at that ___ on the sea.

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Please ___ your glass.

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The vowel in 'Fish' is...

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The vowel in 'Tree' is...

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To make /i:/ sound, you must...

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