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Vowel

Short I

The vowel sound heard in words like "sit", "big", and "gym".

i
Phonetic System (Merriam-Webster):i

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Example Words

Main Example

sit
Phonetic: sɪt

Common Words

sitsɪt
bigbɪg
gymdʒɪm
itɪt
ifɪf
isɪz
withwɪθ
thisðɪs
willwɪl
shipʃɪp

Minimal Pairs

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i
sit
sɪt
Compare with
S
seat
siːt
i
ship
ʃɪp
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S
sheep
ʃiːp
i
bit
bɪt
Compare with
B
beat
biːt
i
fill
fɪl
Compare with
F
feel
fiːl

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Technical Details

  • CategoryVowel
  • VoicingVoiced
  • Place of ArticulationNear-Front
  • Manner of ArticulationNear-Close Vowel
  • Mouth PositionJaw is slightly lower than for Long E (/i/). Tongue is high and towards the front, but slightly lower and more relaxed than for Long E. Lips are relaxed, not spread like for Long E.