I Sound Letter Short Ee Long Swim Trim

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There are two sounds using the letter I. The short of way saying "I" is very similar to the ee sound such as pin and win. The long sound is like the letter "I" that is actually considered a multi-vowel sound with A and I together such as pie and fry.

Let's first take a look at the short "I" sound.

Swim
Primrose
Trim
Fish

Do you know how to swim
How to grow primroses in your garden
You need to trim off the fat
The fin was small in comparison to the size of the fish

The long "I" sound is a combination of "A" and "I" together. The sound starts with ah and ends with ee as in "I

Aisle
Try
Comply

Who is going to walk you down the aisle
Don't try so hard or you'll burn out before finishing
You should comply with all the rules and regulations