Language
German
Unit
Vokale
IPA
/ɪ/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for kurze vokale - /ɪ/.

Quick tip

Short vowels are pronounced quickly and are never held long.

Letters and IPA

Letters

i

/ɪ/

Practice words

  • mit

  • Kind

  • Bild

  • Tisch

  • Wind

Minimal pairs

  • mit / miet
  • bitte / Biete
  • sind / Sünde
  • Kind / Kehnd
  • Bild / Bald

How to produce this sound

The /ɪ/ sound is a short, relaxed 'i' as in 'sit'. The tongue is high and near the front of the mouth, but not as tense or high as in 'see'.

Common mix-ups

  • mit / miet
  • bitte / Biete
  • sind / Sünde
  • Kind / Kehnd
  • Bild / Bald

Closest comparison

sit, bit, hit, milk, fish

Keep exploring

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