Lessons Unit 2, lesson 2
ɪ + endings
Every ending the ɪ vowel takes, one row at a time. Say the vowel, let the ending close it, and check yourself against the words — all of them real, all verified by the engine.
What do the marks mean?
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ɪthe i in sit
Relax your mouth — almost closed, lips loose. A short, quick i: sit. It is not the long ee of see; keep it lazy and short.
ɪ + every ending
One row per combination. Tap any word to hear it — every sheet comes straight from the tool.
| ɪ b | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ɪ d | |||
| ɪ f | |||
| ɪ g | |||
| ɪ k / ck | |||
| ɪ l | |||
| ɪ m | |||
| ɪ n | |||
| ɪ p | |||
| ɪ s | |||
| ɪ t | |||
| ɪ z | |||
| ɪ ch | |||
| ɪ sh | |||
| ɪ th | |||
| ɪ ng | |||
| ɪ x |
The goal here
This table works ɪ — the lazy, short vowel in sit — through every consonant ending that follows it in real words, from rib and kid to king and fix. Keep your mouth relaxed and the sound quick; don't let it stretch. Read a row aloud, then check it against a word you already know, like win or this, before moving to the next ending.
Where learners slip
The biggest trap is letting ɪ drift toward the long ee of see — still should stay short and loose, not steel. Nasal endings like the ones in him and skin can also color the vowel, softening it slightly, so listen for that. And watch spelling: gym and been use the same ɪ as quick, even though the letters look nothing alike — trust your ear, not the spelling. Try reading the whole ck row — pick, quick, sick — before moving to the p row, so you can hear how little the vowel itself changes when the final consonant shifts around it.