Listening discrimination – British English
/ɪ/ as in bit
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/e/ as in bet
Listen carefully to the word. Then decide which vowel sound you hear.
Click BIT if you hear /ɪ/, or BET if you hear /e/.
You can listen to the word again before answering.
First listen to the two sounds:
Remember:
/ɪ/ is the vowel sound in bit, did, fill, sit and win.
/e/ is the vowel sound in bet, dead, fell, set and when.
The two vowels are different in both quality and position. Do not rely only on the length of the sound when making the distinction.