Lessons Unit 1, lesson 19

i as in happy

One weak vowel, on its own page. It is small, grey and everywhere — hear it alone, then spot it in the words.

ithe y in happy

A quick, light ee at the end of words: happy, city, very. Short and unstressed — don't stretch it into a long eee.

ˈh h æ a p pp i y
happy
ˈs c ɪ i ɾ t i y
city
ˈv v ɛ e ɹ r i y
very
ˈf f æ a m m ə i l l i y
family

Now say it yourself

Read each word from its sheet, out loud, three times. Where there's a play button, listen first and copy what you hear. Slow is fine — clear beats fast.

ˈb b a b b i y
baby
ˈl l a ɾ d i y
lady
ˈm m ʌ o n n i ey
money
ˈf f ʌ u n nn i y
funny
ˈm m o v v i ie
movie
ˈk c ɑː o f ff i ee
coffee
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