Lesson 1 / 22
/iː/ — /ɪ/
Listen to each sound, compare mouth positions, and practise from words to sentences.
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/iː/
sheep /ʃiːp/
Mouth and tongue position
Spread the corners of the mouth wide, tongue high and tense near the front, hold the vowel long.
Word practice
sheep
Sentence practice
The sheep is sleeping.
Mouth-position video (British) — BBC Learning English
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/ɪ/
ship /ʃɪp/
Mouth and tongue position
Similar shape to /iː/ but more relaxed, tongue slightly lower, kept short.
Word practice
ship
Sentence practice
The ship is sailing.
Mouth-position video (British) — BBC Learning English
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