/i:/ vs /ɪ/ vs /i/


1.

ee, ea = /i:/

team, read, seed, deed, please

Yes, please. Please, can I have it.


2. ie

Field, piece

A piece of chocolate.

A beautiful corn field.


3.

ese

these, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese

These people/places/things/games …


4. weak form: /i/

happy, busy, twenty, forty, sixty, …


5. /i:/

ski, pizza, police, people, strong forms of: we, he, she

The police are coming for my pizza.

These people.

“We the people” (10 dollar banknote)

He agreed to see the police about the key.


6.

Connected speech:

He reads ͜ at speed.

7.

He sees people in his dreams.


8. /ɪ/

did, listen, hid, dig, it


 9. “u”

business

I’m busy with my business.


10.

ui

building, quilt


11.

system, English


12.

Easy English. /i:/ /i/ /ɪ/ /ɪ/


13. How many?

Tim is in the kitchen with his dinner.

It’s big business. Teaching English/Selling phones/Selling cars/Making cars is big business.

This thin stick is in this bin.


14. /i:/ or /ɪ/?

Live leave

Sit seat                                 Sit down on the seat.

Hit heat

Bin bean been

Chit cheat

Bitch beach                        I like the beach.