Long E and Short i Sounds
Jennifer Tarle M.A. CCC-SLP
www.TarleSpeech.com
[email protected]
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House Keeping...
 Questions?
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Agenda
1. Top ESL American English Vowel Sound Mistakes
2. Long E and Short i:
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Reading
Spelling
How to tips
3. Practice
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Common ESL vowel errors
Open vowels:
Movement vowels:
1. Short a: cat, after, match
2. Short o: bought, cot, coffee
7. Long O: open, cone, no
8. Long I: I, mine, my
9. Long A: Abe, tape, pay
Similar vowels:
3. Long E: eat, seem, Pete
4. Short i: it, been, women
Short vowel:
10. Short u: up, Jennifer, cut
R vowels:
5. Short er: earn, sir, fur
6. Long R: fire, four, far
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The Long E and Short i Sounds
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ESL speakers that mispronounce the Long E and Short I sounds
Long E
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Cantonese
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Czech
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Farsi
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French
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German
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Indonesian
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Italian
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Japanese
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Mandarin
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Polish
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Portuguese
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Tagalog
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Thai
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Vietnamese
Short i
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Amharic
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Arabic
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Burmese
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Cantonese
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Catalan
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Czech
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Dutch
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Farsi
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French
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German
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Gujarati
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Hindi
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Hungarian
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Ibo
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Common Mistakes
Long E sound mistakes
Short i sound mistakes
• Say Short i
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Say chip instead of cheap
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Say itch instead of each
• Say Long E
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Say beat instead of bit
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Say eat instead of it
• Say Short e
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Say set instead of seat
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Say etch instead of each
• Say Short e
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Say etch instead of itch
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Say set instead of sit
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Reading letters
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E is typically read as the Long E or
short e sound.
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Short e:
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I is typically read as the Long I or short i
sound
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Them, set, pet
Long E:
• Meet, seat, Pete
Short i:
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Miss, sit, in
Long I:
• I, like, pie
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Spelling
Long E Sound
Short i Sound:
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E:
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east, speak, sea
people
receive
money, honey, key
relieve
E(C)E
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eel, speech, see
IE
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been
American English ONLY
EY:
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EI:
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ee:
EO:
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bin, winner, rich
EA:
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any, very, increasingly
EE:
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Y:
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ego, legal, be
i:
eve, Pete
I
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mini
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Pronouncing Long E
• LIPS
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Smiling
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Tense
• TONGUE
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Tongue tip is in the front of the mouth behind top, front teeth
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Do NOT touch teeth
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The entire tongue is flat and near the roof of the mouth
• LENGTH
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Long
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Pronouncing Short i
• LIPS
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Smirk
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Relaxed
• TONGUE
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Tongue tip is in the front of the mouth between top front AND bottom front
teeth
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Do NOT touch teeth
• LENGTH
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Short
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Simple Practice
Long E
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Listen, repeat, on your own
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Eat, each, easy
Teach, street, sheet
Free, we, every
Even if she is going to read the story, he is not.
Short i
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Listen, repeat, on your own
• Is, it, if
• Him, list, dinner
• List the information in the grid.
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Advanced Practice
Questions
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Which sport is your favorite speed racing or cricket?
• My favorite sport is _____.
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Is it easier to speak or read English?
• It is easier to _____ English.
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What is your best idea for personal improvement?
• My best idea for personal improvement is ________.
Paragraph
Tim and Mary prefer reading to watching TV. They feel that it fits better into their
schedule. On the weekends, they read reviews, opinion pieces, and creative blogs.
They are interested in new ideas and immerse themselves in original topics.
Money is important for funding their reading. Tim and Mary read about investing,
saving, and retaining their money. Tim and Mary say “reading is important and
increases their intelligence.” They recommend that you read to increase your
reading skills and speaking vocabulary.
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How do I do this?
1. Hear the difference
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Listen to a native speaker saying your target sound in words and sentences.
Learn to discriminate between the American sound and your errored sound
2. Sound production
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Learn to say new sounds in:
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Words
Sentences
Reading
Conversations
3. Practice, Practice, Practice
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Practice Tips
• Listen, listen, listen for the Long E and Short i sounds
• Keep a list of words that you use with the Long E and Short i
sounds
• Practice
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word lists
reading out loud
talking with a friend
Practice for short periods of time throughout the day
Look away from the printed word to engage your muscle memory
Correct a friend to work on your listening
Get coaching
Focus on the sound that you are practicing
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Additional Information
• Spelling rules:
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http://tarlespeech.com/category/accent-training/spelling-rules/
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