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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Pronunciation Symbols Help?

What is it refered to when the letter "i" makes a sound like it does in the word machine. In other words what is it referred to (ex: short, long, etc.) when the letter "i" produces a sound like ee as in bee. Thanks for the help.
  

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I think you would have to call that "long E", if you use the "traditional" or "phonics" terminology. Bit: Short I Bite: Long I Bet: Short E Beet: Long E This way of describing vowels is not standard in the linguistics field though.

— Kooyeen

  • I think you would have to call that "long E", if you use the "traditional" or "phonics" terminology.
  • Bit: Short I Bite: Long I Bet: Short E Beet: Long E This way of describing vowels is not standard in the linguistics field though.
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I think you would have to call that "long E", if you use the "traditional" or "phonics" terminology.

Bit: Short I
Bite: Long I

Bet: Short E
Beet: Long E

This way of describing vowels is not standard in the linguistics field though.
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Hi,

Usually, the colon-like symbol indicates a long sound, the single dot half-long, and if no suprasegmentals are placed behind a
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thanks for the help guys its much appreciated
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