Vowel sound /iː/ is pronounced exactly how you say the letter ‘EEE’ or like the first sound in the word “eat”.
It has a long and relaxed pronunciation, unlike its shorter version — See VOWEL /ɪ/ SOUND.
Some examples of words with vowel /ɪ/ sound
📒 Most times when the letters (-ea-, -ee-) in a word gives an ‘E’ sound, it is often this long vowel /iː/ sound.
| -ee- | see deep speech |
| -ea- | eat read clean |
| -ie- | chief piece belief |
| -ei- | seize receipt percieve |
| -ey | key valley journey |
| -i- | police unique machine |
| -e- | even theme concrete |
| -eo- | people |
Practice questions on vowel sound /iː/
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