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Long Vowel [ /i?/ ]
Tip of the tongue is always behind the teeth, Jaw fairly closed, lips relaxed, not pulled back
and the front of the tongue high and forward in the mouth.
words
Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your lips, tongue and jaw for the target sound
Highlighted bold letters pronounced as [ / i: / ]
ee - Keel, feeble, seek, heed, See, peep, feel
e - he, evening, eve, demonise, Peter, these
ea - meat, tea, leave, jeans, please, team
ie - grief, field, relief, believe
ei - receipt, deceit, seize
sentences
Read each sentences aloud slowly at first, then as if you were telling it to someone in a natural way.
1. One evening, lying by the stream on the green grass, I dreamed of eating sweets.
2. Jean, have you been in a wheat field in leek ?
3. His demeanour seems to reveal the secret reasons for his deceit.
4. Demonised teenagers were pleased with their tea.
5. All legal furies seize you! No proposal seems to please you.
6. I believe my feet are really quite clean, evie
Verses
See - see - they drink
All thought unheeding,
The tea-cups click,
They are exceeding!
- Lesson 9: The [ /? / ]sound As In "box"
Short vowel [ /? / ] Speech organs Position The lips are coming forward a little, but not tight; the jaw is reasonably relaxed and quite open, and the back of the tongue is slightly rising in the mouth. The sound pronounced in the back of the mouth....
- Lesson 8: The [ / ? / ]sound As In "duck"
Short vowel / ? / Speech organs Position The jaw is quite wide open, almost as far open as in [ /??/ ] (Lesson 1), but not quite. The middle of the tongue rise in the center of the mouth, just a little, relaxed. Lips are relaxed. Words Look...
- Lesson 7: The [ / I / ]sound As In "pit"
Short Vowel [ /i / ] Speech organs Position The front of the tongue comes high in the front of the mouth, not quite as high as the long [/i:/] sound (Lesson 4) and just a fraction back. Words Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your...
- Lesson 5 : The [ /??/] Sound As In "third"
Long Vowel [ /??/] Speech organs Position Relaxed lips, Jaw halt-open and the center of the tongue just slightly rising Words Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your lips, tongue and jaw for the target sound Highlighted bold letters...
- Lesson 3 : The [ /??/] Sound As In "horse"
Long Vowel /??/ Speech organs Position The lips are pushed forward but not as far forward - as in [u:] (lesson 2) slightly rounded,but still a bit of tightness and tension. The back of the tongue is rising at the back of the mouth,but not nearly...
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Lesson 4 : The [ / i?/] sound as in "feet"
Long Vowel [ /i?/ ]
Speech organs Position
Tip of the tongue is always behind the teeth, Jaw fairly closed, lips relaxed, not pulled back
and the front of the tongue high and forward in the mouth.
words
Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your lips, tongue and jaw for the target sound
Highlighted bold letters pronounced as [ / i: / ]
ee - Keel, feeble, seek, heed, See, peep, feel
e - he, evening, eve, demonise, Peter, these
ea - meat, tea, leave, jeans, please, team
ie - grief, field, relief, believe
ei - receipt, deceit, seize
sentences
Read each sentences aloud slowly at first, then as if you were telling it to someone in a natural way.
1. One evening, lying by the stream on the green grass, I dreamed of eating sweets.
2. Jean, have you been in a wheat field in leek ?
3. His demeanour seems to reveal the secret reasons for his deceit.
4. Demonised teenagers were pleased with their tea.
5. All legal furies seize you! No proposal seems to please you.
6. I believe my feet are really quite clean, evie
Verses
See - see - they drink
All thought unheeding,
The tea-cups click,
They are exceeding!
- Lesson 9: The [ /? / ]sound As In "box"
Short vowel [ /? / ] Speech organs Position The lips are coming forward a little, but not tight; the jaw is reasonably relaxed and quite open, and the back of the tongue is slightly rising in the mouth. The sound pronounced in the back of the mouth....
- Lesson 8: The [ / ? / ]sound As In "duck"
Short vowel / ? / Speech organs Position The jaw is quite wide open, almost as far open as in [ /??/ ] (Lesson 1), but not quite. The middle of the tongue rise in the center of the mouth, just a little, relaxed. Lips are relaxed. Words Look...
- Lesson 7: The [ / I / ]sound As In "pit"
Short Vowel [ /i / ] Speech organs Position The front of the tongue comes high in the front of the mouth, not quite as high as the long [/i:/] sound (Lesson 4) and just a fraction back. Words Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your...
- Lesson 5 : The [ /??/] Sound As In "third"
Long Vowel [ /??/] Speech organs Position Relaxed lips, Jaw halt-open and the center of the tongue just slightly rising Words Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your lips, tongue and jaw for the target sound Highlighted bold letters...
- Lesson 3 : The [ /??/] Sound As In "horse"
Long Vowel /??/ Speech organs Position The lips are pushed forward but not as far forward - as in [u:] (lesson 2) slightly rounded,but still a bit of tightness and tension. The back of the tongue is rising at the back of the mouth,but not nearly...