How to make the /ɪ/ and /i:/ sounds:
The /i:/ in sheep is a long sound with the jaw nearly closed, the tongue very far forwards in the mouth, the lips spread in a smile, and the whole mouth very tense.
The /ɪ/ in ship is a short sound, the tongue is further back in the mouth, the jaw is slightly open, and everything is relaxed.
The length of the vowel is even more important than the pronunciation of the vowel. Pay attention to this--the /ɪ/ in ship is short, the /i:/ in sheep is long. Exaggerate it.
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Practice Reading:
Keith and his dog Little Bit were out in the peat watching his sheep. Keith was eating chips when he saw the sheep break through the fence. With a lump in the pit of his stomach, he tossed his chips into the bin, ran through the broken fence, and followed the sound of Little Bit’s barks. A trail of trampled wheat led him onto the beach where he saw his sheep eating seaweed. Well, he thought, doesn’t that just beat the band. He and Little Bit started to work herding each sheep back through the wheat field and back to the peat where they belonged. Little Bit watched the sheep while Keith repaired the fence.
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