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The following words should all be pronounced with Ii]. Repeat them carefullyafter your teacher or the instructor on the tape'

EXERCISE A

til At the Beginningeateeleasteasyeachevenequaleagleeageteitherlil spelled:"g"hewemescenethese

lil In the Middlemeanneedkeendeepsealleavereachscenepleasepolice

,, ear,eastleanteamcheappeach

[i] At the Endhebeekeyteafeetreekneefreesheagree

,, ee,seeeeldeedheelneedy

"ig" ot "j"niecebriefpiecebeliefeither

Less frequent spelling patterns for Ii] consist of the letters "i" and "eo"EXAMPLES: Police PeoPle

HINTS: a. The letters "ee" are usually pronounced f il'EXAMPLES: see green Ieet freedom

b. The letters "ei" and "ie" are usually pronounced Iii'EiGMPLES: either receive piece grief

Note: The picture of a tape cassette next to an exercise tells you that this exercise is includedon the taPe.

12 [i]as in ME and [I]as in IT

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[J sELF-rEsr I

1@2. stem3. easy4. window5. Easter

(Correct answers may be found in Appendix II on page 162.)

Repeat each of the following words after your teacher or the instructor on thetape. Circle only the words that are pronounced with Ii].

SELF.TEST II (Correct answers may be found in Appendix II on page 162.)Read each series of four words out loud. Circle the ONE word in each groupof four that is NOT pronounced with Ii] This self-test is not on the tape.

6. Christmas7. holiday8. difficult9. three10. six

11. pencil12. season13. winter14. spring15. even

76. agree77. been18. bean19. ice20. meat

pleceleanieceeventhirteenvisioncreameastreceiveleasestill

E)(AMPLE: keep1. bead2. eight3. scene4. need5. police6. prelp7. people8. tin9. leave10. steep

leangreateitherwomenbeenthiefwheatbreadteenIiveSteve

Ieavebelievethesesleepmachinesweetdealsteamleafeasy

1,4 [i] as in ME and [r]as in IT

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PRONOUNCING Ir]LIPS: are relaxed and slightly parted.JAW: is slightly lower than for Ii].TONGUE: is high, but lower than for [i].

POSSIBLE PRONUNCIAf,ION PROBLEMSFOR THE SPANISH SPEAKERThe vowel [r] does not exist in spanish and may be difficult for you torecognize and say. You probably substitute the more familiar Ii] sound.EIGMPLES: When you substitute [i] for II]: hit becomes heatitch becomes eachAs you practice the exercises, remember NOT to "smile" and tense your lipsas you would for [i]. [I] is a SHORT QUICK sound; your lips shouldbarely move as you say it.EXERCISE AThe following words should allbe pronounced with II]. Repeat them carefullyafter your teacher or the instructor on the tape.*lrl At the BeginningisIIitillitchintoinkinchissueinstant

lrl In the Middlepinliftgive.misssimplewinterlistentimidminutelittle

*The vowel [I] does not occur at the end of words in English.[i]as in ME and [r]as in IT 15

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Less frequent spelling patterns for Ir] consist of the letters "o", "e", "u", and"ee".E)GMPLES: women pretty busy been

EXERCISE B

Ir] spelled:,rv,gymsyrupsymbolsystemrhythm

ttui-buildquickquiltguiltyguitar

The boldface words in the following phrasespronounced with the [r] vowel. Repeat themthe instructor on the tape.1. This is it.2. What is this?3. This is my sister.4. This is Miss Smith.5. This is big business.6. Bitl is still ill.7. This winter was bitter.8. Give the list to Lynn.9. My little sister is timid.10. The picture is a big hit.11. Is the building finished?12. Bring this gift to Jim.13. I will sit in a minute.14. Which quilt did you pick?15. Did you give him his gift?f 6 [i]as in ME and ftl as in IT

"i"sinlipswithgiftdiffer

and sentences should all becarefully after your teacher or

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SELF-TEST I (Correct answers may be found in Appendix II on page 162.)Read each series of four words out loud. Circle the ONE word in each groupof four that is NOT pronounced with II]. This self-test is not on the tape.D(AMPLE: rhythm build finish

,o *'{si>l)*-/-\w9symbolguitarwhistlebrittlefifteen6lltltips

SELF-TEST II (Correct answers may be {ound in Appendix II on page 163.)Listen carefully to your teacher or the tape as the following pairs of words arepresented. ONE word in each pair is pronounced with II]. Circle the numberof the word with ihe vowel Ir].EXAMPLE: The instructor says: mitt meat

You circle: e 21.7 22.7 23. 1 24.r 25. 1 2

1. fifty2. window^ 1i--T-----r uregelg4. building5. pistol6. quit , ,-- ---:iD"/. 4!99PJ8. pretty9. business10.(@)

sixtysillsvmpathv/-5.x!14( resign )Mn-alflipbeen\y9rngljpity

feGh-tee-h'*;.*__Zwloowsimplelittlefiddle-":nFnP.r\fickle\ "teeltihr>'Ie9y9typical

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