FLEECE
/iː/
Tips
Smile during the vowel. Leverage the jaw, bridge the tongue and move the jaw in and out.
Tongue. 1. Front, central – arching forwards. 2. Start from the KIT vowel /ɪ/ and glide up towards /j/.
Lips. Slightly stretched throughout.
Examples
seat
leaf
dream
peace
Watch for
- Make it long: say sheep /ʃiːp/, not /ʃɪp/.
- Keep the length contrast: leave /liːv/ vs live /lɪv/.
- Voiced ends: say peas /piːz/, not /piːs/.