Introduction to Short Vowels > How to pronounce 'short i’ /ɪ/ > Common 'short i’ /ɪ/ spellings > Practice pronouncing 'short i’ /ɪ/
Common 'short i' /ɪ/ spellings
1. -i- (CVC)
a. it /ɪt/
b. lip /lɪp/
c. spin /spɪn/
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