Introduction to Short Vowels > How to pronounce 'short i’ /ɪ/ > Common 'short i’ /ɪ/ spellings > Practice pronouncing 'short i’ /ɪ/
How to pronounce the 'short i' /ɪ/
'Short i' Illustration
The lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position.
