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How to pronounce /iː/

vowel · voiced · Both British & American

Practice target: RP — Received Pronunciation

Side-profile cross-section of a mouth showing how to articulate /iː/. Tongue body: front, high. Lips spread. Voiced — the vocal cords vibrate. Tip: Tongue high and forward, lips spread (like a smile). Long sound.Tongue body: front, highVoiced — vocal cords vibrate/iː/
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How to make it

Tongue high and forward, lips spread (like a smile). Long sound.

Controlled word set

Keep it tense and long enough to contrast with /ɪ/.

Generated target-variety reference

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Reference: RP (Received Pronunciation)

“fleece, see. fleece, see.”

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