Hey everyone, welcome back to the channel.
So let's jump right into it.
I was watching a video about skincare the other day and no shade to that person at all.
She was obviously not a native speaker.
When she was talking about skincare and stuff, she said shit mask instead of sheet mask for the face, which immediately grabbed my and other people's attention.
I went and checked the comments and some of them were nice and understanding.
Some of them laughed, but in a good way, but some of them were rude.
People in the comments on social media can obviously be ruthless, Trust me, I know.
But anyways, after that I thought that it could be useful to talk about this with you guys, so you can avoid getting into a similar situation.
So first of all, you need to be able to hear the difference between these two sounds.
So there is a long E sound in the word sheet.
It is tense and longer long E sheet, like in the word she sheet.
Now in the word shit, and this is not a swear word, this is just for educational purposes.
Here we use the short i sound it.
It is relaxed it shit, shit.
And it's not that long, it is not tense, it's relaxed shit like in the word ship ship, shit.
And by the way, before i forget, if you like this format videos and you would like more, please let me know in the comments.
So in this video we'll obviously talk about how to make these two sounds, the difference between them and practice them okay.
So the long e sound is very interesting and can't be confusing, especially when you read words, because it can be represented by different letter combinations, for example double e, and it is commonly used in the middle or end of words such as sleep tree free ea is very common and often found in the middle of words, for example team leaf dream.
Just a single E letter, often found in open syllables, at the end of a syllable, in the words such as she me, he.
The long E sound can also be represented just by a letter Y, And it is frequently used at the end of two syllable words.
For example happy baby sunny.
I E often used in the middle of words such as field peace chief.
EY, often found at the end of words such as key, monkey, donkey.
Also, it can be found in the words with this little cluster E, consonant.
So a silent E at the end makes the first E long.
For example, in the words like these, seen, complete.
So at the end of these words we have E, consonant E.
The E at the end of the word is silent and it makes the E before the consonant a long E.
And then we also have EI.
That is occasionally used, especially after the letter C, For example in the words like receive or sealing.
Anyways, this is just general information that will be useful for reading.
Now, how do we make this long E sound?
Let's talk about the mechanics.
So your lips need to be slightly pulled back at the corners, almost like in a gentle smile.
E e, e.
The tongue is raised very high in the mouth, with the front or middle part arching towards the roof of the mouth.
E raised very high.
In my case, the middle part of my tongue is arching towards the roof of the mouth e.
The tip of the tongue stays down, resting just behind the bottom front teeth.
E, e.
Now, this is also important.
The sides of the tongue lightly touch the upper side teeth, the molars.
The jaw stays fairly closed compared to other many other vowel sounds, but the teeth should remain relaxed, not clenched, and you should be able to stretch this sound.
So let's practice it in a couple of words.
Let's say the word sleep sleep Now, remember this.
When we're practicing, we always exaggerate.
Now the short I sound is most commonly found in consonant-vowel-consonant words, where the letter I is sandwiched between consonants, or in words where it is spelled with a Y, So for example in the words like big pig, sit bit pin win lid dip mix kid, etc.
Now we also have words beginning with short I, such as itch, for example igloo, insect inside iguana ink.
Now we also have the short i sound and the words spelled with the letter y, such as gym myth symbol system, etc.
Now how do we make this sound?
So this can be a bit difficult for some people, although it's a very short sound nonetheless.
First, you need to open your mouth slightly, just a bit more than for the long a sound.
You need to keep your lips relaxed.
They shouldn't be tense or stretched into a wide smile.
The shape is neutral, sometimes described as a miserable or relaxed expression.
Okay, now you need to raise the front part of your tongue towards the roof of your mouth, but not as high as for the long E sound.
Remember, this sound is relaxed.
The tip of the tongue also stays low, resting behind the bottom front teeth.
Now let your jaw relax and drop just a little, just a little more than it does for the long A sound.
Now, please keep this in mind.
If you can't make these or other sounds yet, or if they're not perfect, please don't get discouraged or frustrated.
It doesn't have to be perfect.
It's all part of the process.
Every bit of practice counts.
Okay, now let's finally move on to the fun part, practicing.
At least this is the fun part for me.
One of the best ways to practice these sounds is with minimal pairs, because this practice will help your brain hear and produce the difference between two similar sounds.
Okay, I have the list of words in front of me.
I'm gonna be reading them and you repeat after me.
I'm gonna give you some time, okay?
The first word is with a long E sound and the second word is with a short I sound.
Okay, ready?
Let's go.
Sheep, ship.
Sheep, ship.
Deep, dip.
Deep, dip. dip, exaggerate. seat, sit, seat, sit. feel, fill, feel, fill.
These two are very commonly confused.
The first word is longer.
Feel.
I feel.
And the second word is shorter, faster.
Fill.
Feel.
Fill.
Now, sheet.
Shit.
Sheep.
Ship.
Ooh, these two.
Okay, again, not a swear word.
This is just for educational purposes.
Beach.
Bitch.
We also do not want to confuse these words.
Beach.
Bitch.
Leave.
Live.
Leave, live.
Heel, hill.
Heel, hill.
Beach, pitch.
Beach, pitch.
Cheap, chip.
Cheap chip.
Deep dip.
Deep dip.
Seen sin.
Seen sin.
Green, grin.
Green, grin.
Leap, lip.
Leap, lip.
Peel, pail.
Peel, pill.
Steal, still.
Steal, still.
Meal, mill.
Meal, mill.
Deal, dill.
Deal, dill.
Okay, great.
Amazing job.
If you, of course, practiced with me and weren't just looking at me and laughing at me.
Now let's try something a little bit more challenging.
We'll use these words in sentences, tongue twister style, kind of.
So first a couple of sentences with the long e sound.
You can practice with me or pause this video and practice them by yourself.
And one important thing that you always need to remember when you're practicing your pronunciation Always start slowly.
Always start slowly and exaggerate.
And then, little by little, try to go faster.
Okay, the first sentence.
She sees three green trees.
She sees three green trees.
Go slowly and then go faster if you can.
She sees three green trees.
She sees three green trees.
Okay, the next one.
Pete eats cheese with tea.
Which is weird.
Pete eats cheese with tea.
A lot of grinning, a lot of smiling.
Pete eats cheese with T. And we have the short I here.
With, I, with.
The next one.
We need to keep the street clean.
We need to keep the street clean.
We need to keep the street clean.
The bee is sleeping on the leaf.
We have the short I in the word is.
The bee is sleeping on the leaf.
Now sentences with a short I sound.
The big fish is in the dish.
Okay, let's try the next one.
These might be a little more challenging with a short I sound.
Tim will sit on the big hill.
Tim will sit on the big hill.
Tim will sit on the big hill.
Tim will sit on the big hill.
The little kitten is playing with a stick.
Might be a lot of challenging words here, I admit.
The little, if it's easier for you to say little, say little.
The little kitten.
Right now we're focusing on the short I sound.
The little kitten is playing with a stick.
Six kids swim in the big pool.
Six kids swim in the big pool.
Six kids swim in the big pool.
And now let's mix these sounds up.
If you're up for the challenge, practice with me.
Three sheep sleep near the ship.
Three sheep sleep near the ship.
Three sheep sleep near the ship.
Six big ships sit in the sea.
Six big ships sit in the sea.
Tim sees six little fish.
Tim sees six little fish.
So that was easy difficulty, now medium difficulty.
16 sheep sit on a big ship.
16 sheep, 16.
So we have in this one word, we have these two sounds.
16 sheep sit on a big ship.
16 sheep sit on a big ship.
A cheap ship sails in a deep sea.
A cheap ship sails in a deep sea.
A cheap ship sails in a deep sea.
A cheap ship, a cheap ship sails in a deep sea.
Well, this one's difficult.
Three slim fish swim in the deep sea.
Three slim fish swim in the deep sea.
And now only two hard ones.
Sixteen sleek sheep sleep beside a big ship in the deep sea.
Ooh, this one's hard.
16 sleek sheep sleep beside a big ship in the deep sea.
16 sleek sheep... I can't.
16 sleek sheep sleep beside a big ship in the deep sea.
Oh my gosh.
16 sleek sheep sleep beside a big ship in the deep sea.
Three green ships drift in thick mist while six sheep sleep.
Three green ships drift in thick mist while six sheep sleep.
Wow.
Okay.
Very slowly.
Three green ships drift in thick mist while six sheep sleep.
Three green ships drift in thick mist while six sheep sleep.
This one's hard, but it's fun.
I love it.
Three green ships drift in thick mist while six sheep sleep.
Wow, that's good.
I freaking love tongue twisters and like pronunciation practice in general.
Okay guys, that'll be it for this video.
I hope it was fun for you and useful.
And I hope this video gave you like a general idea about the difference between those two sounds.
And I really wanna encourage you to keep practicing if, of course, you sometimes, or most of the time, makes these sounds up.
Practice makes perfect.
There's no other way to improve.
Anyways, thanks for watching and thank you for practicing with me.
If you practice with me and i'll see you in the next one, bye.
