/i/ AS IN MEET

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/i/ AS IN MEET

A thief believes everybody steals.
E.W. Howe

Lips: Slightly smiling, tense, not rounded.
Tongue: Tense, high and far forward near the roof of the mouth.

Common Spelling Patterns for /i/

1. ee	meet, feel, see, free
2. ea	team, reach, mean, sea
3. ie and ei	belief, piece, neither, receive
4. final e	me, we, she, he
5. e + consonant + e	these, Chinese, Peter
6. final y	city, duty, country, ability
7. endings with ique	unique, boutique, critique

Word Pairs for Practice

deep sea
beans and cheese
severe heat
breathe deep
three meals

green leaves
extremely easy
sweet dreams
peaches and cream
speak Chinese

Practice Sentences

The employees agreed to meet at eight fifteen.
Don’t keep the TV near the heater.
It’s extremely easy to cheat when the teacher isn’t here.
Please speak to Peter about the employee meeting.
Steve will reread the email before he leaves.

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