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What is the difference between a long 'i' and a short 'i' sound?

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A long 'i' sound is pronounced like the letter 'i' (as in 'slide'), while a short 'i' sound is pronounced more quickly and is often found in words like 'bit' or 'lift'.

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Provide an example of a word with a short 'i' sound.

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An example of a word with a short 'i' sound is 'bit'.

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Provide an example of a word with a long 'i' sound.

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An example of a word with a long 'i' sound is 'might'.

Front

What is the phonetic representation of the short 'i' sound?

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The phonetic representation of the short 'i' sound is /ɪ/.

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What is the phonetic representation of the long 'i' sound?

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The phonetic representation of the long 'i' sound is /aɪ/.

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List three words that contain a short 'i' sound.

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Three words that contain a short 'i' sound are 'lift', 'bit', and 'sit'.

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List three words that contain a long 'i' sound.

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Three words that contain a long 'i' sound are 'slide', 'might', and 'kite'.

Front

What type of vowel sound does the word 'meat' contain?

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The word 'meat' contains a long 'e' sound, not a long or short 'i' sound.

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How can you identify a long 'i' sound in a word?

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A long 'i' sound is often found in words with the letter 'i' followed by a consonant and then a silent 'e' (e.g., 'like').

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What is a common spelling pattern for words with a long 'i' sound?

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Common spelling patterns for long 'i' include 'igh' (as in 'high'), 'ie' (as in 'pie'), and 'i_e' (as in 'time').