THE SPELLINGS OF /ɪ/
Further practice
The spellings of /ɪ/
this
/ðɪs/
ship
/ʃɪp/
lid
/lɪd/
lit
/lɪt/
believe
/bɪˈli:v/
lettuce
/ˈletɪs/
private
/ˈpraɪvɪt/
illicit
/ɪˈlɪsɪt/
Can you fill this?
/kən ju ˈfɪl ˈðɪs/
When did you begin to build a gym in England?
/ˈwen dɪd ju bɪˈɡɪn tə ˈbɪld ə dʒɪm ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd/
Although she was busy, she managed to fix the bin in the kitchen.
/ ɔ:lˈðəʊ ʃi wəz ˈbɪzi ʃi ˈmænɪdʒd tə fɪks ðə bɪn ɪn ðə ˈkɪtʃɪn/
Imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.
/ɪˈmædʒɪnɪŋ ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ ən ɪˈmædʒɪnəri mɪˈnædʒəri/
Six sick hicks nick slick bricks with picks and sticks.
/sɪks sɪk hɪks nɪk sɪks slɪk brɪks wɪð pɪks ənd stɪks/
A cricket critic.
/ə ˈkrɪkɪt ˈkrɪtɪk/