Long And Short I Sound. The long e sound does take more time than the short i sound. This pronunciation and listening activity practises pronouncing the long and short 'i' sound.
We call both those sounds "long e." "Long e" is (to put it in a childish way) when the letter says its name and not anything to do with the length of It's not a short i sound in ending y. Learn how to read and write the alphabet in this course. The Short I Sound and the Long I Sound.
A vowel letter can also have short sounds.
When a vowel sounds like its name, this is called a long sound.
Distinguishing between long and short vowel sounds is one of the first steps in mastering vowels. This pronunciation and listening activity practises pronouncing the long and short 'i' sound. They are the principal sound in syllables.