RP
ɪ
Small upper case i
Near-close, near-front, slightly-spread; checked (short), lax (weak).
For the articulation of RP /ɪ/ a part of the tongue nearer to the centre than the front is raised just above the half-close (or close-mid) position. The lips are slightly spread, the tongue is lax (compared with the tension for /i:/), and the side rims make a light contact with the upper molars. The quality is a centralized and closer CV 2 [e] = [ë].
Spelling
| <i> | is /ɪz/, sit /sɪt/, igloo /ɪɡlu:/ | ||
| <y> | rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/, symbol /ˈsɪmbl̩/ | ||
| <e> | added /ˈædɪd/, faces /ˈfeɪsɪz/, enough /ɪˈnʌf/ | ||
| <ie> | sieve /sɪv/, mischief /ˈmɪstʃɪf/ | ||
| <a> | orange /ˈɒrɪndʒ/, private /ˈpraɪvɪt/, palace /ˈpælɪs/ | ||
| <u> | busy /ˈbɪzi/, lettuce /ˈletɪs/ | ||
| <ui> | built /bɪlt/, circuit /sɜ:kɪt/ | ||
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Examples
| this /ðɪs/ |
| ship /ʃɪp/ |
| lid /lɪd/ |
| lit /lɪt/ |
| believe /bɪˈli:v/ |
| lettuce /ˈletɪs/ |
| private /ˈpraɪvɪt/ |
| illicit /ɪˈlɪsɪt/ |
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Can you fill this?
/kən ju ˈfɪl ˈðɪs/ |
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When did you begin to
build a gym in England?
/ˈwen dɪd ju bɪˈɡɪn tə ˈbɪld ə dʒɪm ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd/ |
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Although she was busy, she managed to fix
the bin in the kitchen.
/ ɔ:lˈðəʊ ʃi wəz ˈbɪzi | ʃi ˈmænɪdʒd tə fɪks ðə bɪn ɪn ðə ˈkɪtʃɪn/ |
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Imagining
managing an imaginary menagerie.
/ɪˈmædʒɪnɪŋ ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ ən ɪˈmædʒɪnəri mɪˈnædʒəri/ |
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Six sick
hicks
nick six
slick bricks with picks and sticks.
/sɪks sɪk hɪks nɪk sɪks slɪk brɪks wɪð pɪks ənd stɪks/ |
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A cricket critic.
/ə ˈkrɪkɪt ˈkrɪtɪk/ |
Pronunciation
The tongue is positioned almost as far forward as for a front vowel and is not quite so constricted as for a close vowel. The lips are loosely spread. The soft palate is raised (unless followed by a nasal).
PSp
i
Lower case i
Open front vowel.
When we pronounce this sound, the front of the tongue is close to the hard palate. The tip of the tongue is in contact with the lower teeth. The lips are spread. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound.
Spelling
Examples
| idioma |
| pinta |
| alhelí |
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Pronunciation
The front of the tongue is close to the hard palate. The tip of the tongue is in contact with the lower teeth. The lips are spread. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound
