ɪVowels

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/ɪ/

/iː/

Same: ·

Short lax /ɪ/ vs long tense /iː/. A classic for Vietnamese learners.

ship ↔ sheepbit ↔ beatlive ↔ leavehit ↔ heat

/ɪ/

/ɪə/

Same: ·

Diphthong /ɪə/ glides to schwa, short /ɪ/ is pure and short.

here ↔ hisbeer ↔ bitnear ↔ nipdear ↔ dip