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Long e vs. Short i
Long e is similar to short i. Practice saying the pairs of words below, and try to hear the difference.
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bit – beat |
bean – bin |
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sin – seen |
ream – rim |
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dill – deal |
seat – sit |
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pet – Pete |
seem – sim |
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rid – read |
keep – Kip |
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mitt – meat |
lean – Lin |
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lick – leak |
peat – pit |
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riff – reef |
deep – dip |
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pick – peek |
reek – Rick |
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lick – leak |
seep – sip |
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Tim – team |
seek – sick |
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fit – feet |
beef – Biff |
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this – these |
meek – Mick |
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pill -- peel |
wean -- win |
