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'!