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How to pronounce /ɪ/

vowel · voiced · Both British & American

Practice target: RP — Received Pronunciation

Side-profile cross-section of a mouth showing how to articulate /ɪ/. Tongue body: front, high. Lips neutral. Voiced — the vocal cords vibrate. Tip: Like /iː/ but shorter and less tense. Tongue slightly lower.Tongue body: front, highVoiced — vocal cords vibrate/ɪ/
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How to make it

Like /iː/ but shorter and less tense. Tongue slightly lower.

Controlled word set

Use a short lax vowel; do not lengthen it into /iː/.

Generated target-variety reference

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Reference: RP (Received Pronunciation)

“kit, ship. kit, ship.”

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