Introduction to long vowels > Pronounce long i > Introduction to short vowels > Pronounce short a
long i /ɑɪ/— short a /æ/ minimal pairs
1. bite — bat
bite
bat
2. hide — had
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hide
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had
3. hive — have
hive
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have
4. kite — cat
kite
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cat
5. life — laugh
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life
laugh
6. mine — man
mine
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man
7. mice — mass
mice
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mass
8. might — mat
might
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mat
9. side — sad
side
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sad
10. type — tap
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type
tap
