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Pronunciation: Close Front Unrounded Vowels. This is a voiced sound.
This is a long sound that we make with the mouth spread, just like if we were smiling. You know why we say cheese when we smile? That’s why, because it forces us to smile. We usually spell it “ee” or “ea”. Here are some examples for you to practice out loud. Listen to the audio to practice.
| Word | UK Sound | US Sound | |
|---|---|---|---|
| be | bi: | ||
| need | ni:d | ||
| see | si: | ||
| these | ði:z | ||
| each | i:tʃ | ||
| easy | i:zi | ||
| feel | fi:l | ||
| keep | ki:p | ||
| seem | si:m | ||
| between | bɪtwi:n | ||
| he | hi: | ||
| she | ʃi: | ||
| we | wi: | ||
| free | fri: |
