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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) |
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