Vowel Sound Lesson
/ɪ/ is normally a short vowel sound spelt with a single letter I. But there’s much more to this sound: it can be both strong and weak with different spellings, and there’s also a long version [ɪː] in modern GB English!
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If you’d like to know more about centring diphthongs, see our latest blog post – The Monophthongalisation of Centring Diphthongs.
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1. Put the sounds in the order you hear them:
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2. Match the IPA with the pictures:
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3. Which is the mouth position for /ɪ/?
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/ɪ/ is made with the tongue slightly forward, the jaw quite close and the lips unrounded.
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4. Which speaker pronounces the words STEERING, GEARS, REALLY, WEIRD and HERE with [ɪː]?
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The alternative pronunciation is [ɪə] so the words have a movement. Listen carefully to hear which speaker doesn’t move.
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5. Which word’s -age ending ISN’T pronounced with /ɪ/?
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6. Put the sounds in the order you hear them:
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7. Match the IPA to the pictures:
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8. How do you pronounce the word ‘cheers’?
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