Read short i words
~8 min
In words like pig and sit, the vowel i has the short /i/ sound.
The Short i Sound
i says /i/
Word: pig
sound 1p
sound 2i
sound 3g
The letter i makes the short /i/ sound. You hear it in the middle of words like pig and bin.
💡 Short i sounds like the start of the word 'itchy'!

