Now you try listen and repeat after me.

Mm.

Mhm.

Now here are some words which have this sound kicked, bid him minute.

Now you try listen carefully and repeat after me kicked.

Bid him minute.

Good.

For speakers of some languages, it may be difficult to tell the difference between this vowel, the short vowel here and another sound, the long vowel.

E.

listen carefully to hear the difference between the two.

In each pair of examples.

I'll say the short sound.

It first hit Heat lip leap.

Sick, seek, Will.

Well, Now you try listen carefully and repeat after me hit Heat lip leap.

Sick seek, will Well, Good.