[i]

 

[məˈʃin]     machine
[hid]     heed
[bit]     beet, beat
[snik]     sneak

 

If you're having problems hearing the difference between [i] and [ɪ], try the discrimination practice.

You may often see this sound transcribed as [ij] or [iː].

 

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