I Vowel Words | Short and Long I Vowel Words! In English, there are two types of vowel sounds: short and long. Short vowel sounds are typically made when the mouth is in a relatively closed position, and they are usually found in words with fewer than three syllables. In contrast, long vowel sounds are usually made with the mouth in a more open position, and they often occur in words with three or more syllables.
The terms “short” and “long” can be somewhat misleading, however, as the length of time that a vowel sound is held does not always correspond to its type. For example, the word “cat” has a short vowel sound, even though the letter a is held for longer than in the word “bat.” Instead, the term “short” refers to the height of the tongue while producing the sound; similarly, the term “long” refers to the width of the tongue.
Although there is some variation between speakers, short vowel sounds are typically produced with a taller tongue, while long vowel sounds are produced with a wider tongue. By understanding these basic concepts, you can begin to learn how to produce all of the different vowel sounds in English.
Short I Vowel Sound Words
- sit
- rid
- sin
- kin
- zip
- rip
- lit
- rig
- wit
- lip
- dim
- rim
- nip
- sip
- pit
- tip
- hid
- hit
- gin
- hip
- dig
- jib
- him
- fit
- bin
- win
- his
- pig
- lid
- fin
- tin
- gig
- jig
- big
- did
- dip
- bid
- pin
- kid
- bit
- kit
- fig
Long I Vowel Sound Words
- sign
- dime
- hike
- like
- tide
- light
- apply
- kite
- irate
- die
- mine
- iron
- hide
- find
- sight
- knight
- fine
- design
- wide
- bright
- mind
- silent
- align
- pie
- mite
- bite
- time
- guide
- pilot
- kind
- deny
- bike
- dine
- might
- slide
- tie
- fight
- shine
- site
- mike
- slight
- shy
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