Listening discrimination for /aɪ/

Train your ear for /aɪ/

Production starts with perception. If you can't hear the difference, you can't produce it reliably.

Listen closely

Listen to each of the following words. Notice the quality and length of /aɪ/ — compare it mentally to the neighboring vowels you might confuse it with.

Your goal in this lesson is recognition, not production. Just listen and identify.

• eye — ice — my
• try — nine — time

Then say them back

After listening carefully, try repeating each word. Record yourself and compare to the reference audio.