Improve your British English Pronunciation: Vowel in Insect / I /

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The pure vowel sound / ɪ / can be formed by these letter combinations:
I, E, Y, A, IE, UI, O, and U
Biggest Problem
The biggest problem for students is hearing and producing the difference between the vowel / ɪ / and the schwa / ə /.
These two sounds are next to each other on the IPA chart and are thus very similar.
Both vowels are common in unstressed syllables and even native speakers have trouble distinguishing them.
The schwa / ə / rarely carries stress.
The Pronunciation Activator and Listening Activator will help you practice using minimal pairs containing the vowel
/ ɪ / and the schwa / ə /.
2nd Biggest Problem
The second biggest problem for students is hearing and producing the difference between the short vowel / ɪ / and the long vowel / iː /.
These two sounds are next to each other on the IPA chart and are thus very similar.
The difference is one of length, and the Pronunciation Activator and Listening Activator will give you lots of practice with minimal pairs containing the short vowel
/ ɪ / and the long vowel / iː /.
With enough practice you will soon be able to distinguish the two sounds.
3rd Biggest Problem
The third biggest problem for some students is hearing and producing the difference between the short vowel / ɪ / and the short vowel / e /.
These two sounds are close to each other on the IPA chart and are thus very similar.
The Pronunciation Activator and Listening Activator will give you lots of practice with minimal pairs containing the
/ ɪ / and the / e / vowels.