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Short I Sound
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Major Patterns for the Short I Sound
i + one consonant When i is followed by two consonant letters and i is stressed
When y is followed by two consonant letters and y is stressed
*i* *ich*, *ict*, *ift*, *ign*, *ilk*, *ilm*, *ilt*, *imp*, *inc*, *inch*, *inct*, *ind*, *ing*, *ink*, *ins*, *int*, *ips*, *ipt*, *ish*, *isk*, *ism*, *ist*, *ith*, *ix*
*ibb*, *ick*, *idd*,*idg*, *iff*, *ill*, *imm*, *inn*, *ipp*, *irr*, *iss*, *itch*, *itt*, *izz*

One syllable words such as net, chef, get, etc

  
*int* as in pint, and more
Silent E Rule

Minor Patterns for the Short I Sound
*dis* *kilo* *mini* *mis* *ice *ical* *ician* im* in* *ision *ition
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Long I Sound

           
*istle* *ity* *ive
*i*ic
*uil*
*syn*
*sys*
*age
      
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*a*ic
*e*ic
*o*ic
*y*ic
     
Two Syllables Words
     

Exceptions for the Short I Sound
*a*e                
private                
Long A Sound
                
Similar Sounds to the Short I Sound / Common Errors
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