Phonics: Short -i- Sound
What does a short -i- sound like?
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When a vowel sounds like its name, this is called a long sound. Vowel letters also have short sounds.
The short -i- sounds like "ih." Insect, iguana, and igloo all start with a short i sound. We write the short i like this: ĭ
See if you can hear which of the following words has the ĭ sound. Only one of them does.
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Question
Did you hear the short –i- sound? Which word?
You hear the ĭ sound in the word "sit." Listen to yourself say it. "Sit"