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Pronunciation of Vowel Sound /ɪ/ with Examples (+Video and Quiz)

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Vowel sound /ɪ/ is pronounced exactly how you say the letter ‘E’ or like that first sound in the word “ink”.

It has a short and sharp pronunciation, unlike its longer version — VOWEL /iː/ SOUND.

vowel sound /ɪ/

Some examples of words with vowel sound /ɪ/

📒 Most times when the letter (i) in a word gives an ‘E’ sound, it is often this short vowel /ɪ/ sound.

-i-bill
quick
cinema
-y-gym
oxygen
hymn
-u-busy
minute
business
-e-bucket
pocket
wanted
-ui-build
guilt
built

Practice questions on vowel sound /ɪ/

VOWEL SOUND ɪ

WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, GCE

1 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • kit

2 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • lynch

3 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • king

4 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • pit

5 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • familiar

6 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • sit

7 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • kit

8 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • tick

9 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • bill

10 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • sit

11 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • hill

12 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • kill

13 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • sick

14 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • chilled

15 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • favourite

16 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • lick

17 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • sick

18 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • kid

19 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • wanted

20 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • market

21 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • ship

22 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • mitten

23 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • chick

24 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • bit

25 / 25

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • decided

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