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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.

 

bit – beat

bean – bin

sin – seen

ream – rim

dill – deal

seat – sit

pet – Pete

seem – sim

rid – read

keep – Kip

mitt – meat

lean – Lin

lick – leak

peat – pit

riff – reef

deep – dip

pick – peek

reek – Rick

lick – leak

seep – sip

Tim – team

seek – sick

fit – feet

beef – Biff

this – these

meek – Mick

pill -- peel

wean -- win