/I/ AS IN SIT

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/I/ AS IN SIT

In the middle of a difficulty lies opportunity.
Albert Einstein

Lips: Slightly parted, relaxed.
Tongue: Relaxed, high, but not as high as for /i/. Sides of the tongue touch upper back teeth.

Common Spelling Patterns for /I/

1. i (most common)	sit, give, this, dinner
2. ui	build, quit, quick, guilty
3. y between two consonants	system, gym, symbol, hymn
exceptions:
been	in American English been is pronounced the same as bin, but in British English been sounds like bean.
women	sounds like wimin (the o is an /I/ sound)

Word Pairs for Practice

big city
innocent victim
drink milk
children’s film
simple living

fish and chips
trip to Italy
spring picnic
this thing
winter wind

Practice Sentences

Kim will visit her big sister Linda in Virginia.
In the beginning it was difficult for Jim to quit drinking.
The Smiths invited him to an informal dinner.
This city has an interesting history.
When did Bill Clinton visit the Middle East?

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