Keyword KIT
/ɪ/as in “sit”
How to make it
- Relax your lips — do not smile.
- Put your tongue high and front, but a little lower and looser than for "ee".
- Keep it short.
Common mistake
Saying the "ee" of "see" instead: "sheep" for "ship", "leave" for "live". It is shorter, looser and lower.
In words
Listen at normal speed or slowly, then say it yourself.
- sit
- big
- fish
Don't confuse with
Listen and choose the word you hear.
US and UK
This sound is the same in American and British English.