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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.
it – 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
seep – sip
Tim – team
seek – sick
fit – feet
beef – Biff
this – these
meek – Mick
pill -- peel
wean -- win
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