/ɪ/ vs /i/

Short /ɪ/ is relaxed and short; long /i/ is tense and held. Many learners merge them.

Minimal pairs to practice

• ship vs sheep
• bit vs beat
• fill vs feel
• live vs leave
• pick vs peak
• sit vs seat

Record each pair below. The analyzer listens for which side of the pair you actually produced and tracks your discrimination rate over time — visible as a chip on your Pronunciation Map.