English Pronunciation 👄 Long vowel /iː/ in ’fleece’, ‘sea’ & ‘machine’

Improve your accent & speak clearly in English with our handy pronunciation guide. In this English lesson, we look at how to pronounce the long vowel /iː/ and look at the words ‘fleece’, ‘sea’, and ’machine’. We also compare /iː/ with /ɪ/ - two English sounds that are commonly confused and help YOU to improve your pronunciation and communication skills. 0:00 /iː/ 0:21 How to say ‘fleece’, ‘sea’, and ’machine’ 0:46 Similar sounds: /iː/ vs. /ɪ/ More episodes: Short vowel /æ/ - Say the words ‘trap’, ‘stamp’ & ‘back’. The Schwa - Say the words ‘the’, ‘of’ & ‘butter’ Long Vowel /aː/ - Say the words ‘father’, ‘start’ and ‘hard’ Short Vowel /ʌ/ - Say the words ‘strut’, ‘mud’ & ‘love’ Short Vowel /ɪ/ - ‘kit’, ‘bid’ & ‘him’ #SoundsofEnglish #Pronunciation #LearnEnglish
Back to Top