Long I And Short I Words. There are certain rules that you can teach. I hear most of my students say these sounds the same, as the long e.
So, "i" seems to be a short version of the "ee (i " sound. In English spelling each vowel letter has two main sounds. This is when it becomes really important to know your fit from The most common mistake is with the short i and long e sounds.
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The short vowel sound generally occurs when there is one vowel in a word, either at the beginning of the word or in between two consonants.
This is often because, in many European languages, i is pronounced ee. I hear most of my students say these sounds the same, as the long e. A short vowel word is any word that doesn't allow the vowel within it to generate that vowel's long vowel sound.