1. -i- (CVC)

a. it /ɪt/

 
 

b. lip /lɪp/

 
 

c. spin /spɪn/

 
 
 
The 'short i' pronunciation can be spelled 'consonant-i-consonant' or With the letter 'y'.
 

2. -y-

a. myth /mɪθ/

 
 

b. symbol /sɪmbəl/

 
 

c. system /sɪstəm/

 
 

Non-phonetic 'short i' words

(Non-phonetic words are not pronounced as expected by their spelling.)

1. give

2. busy

3. building