Language
German
Unit
Vokale
IPA
/iː/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for lange vokale - /iː/.

Quick tip

Long vowels are held about twice as long as short vowels.

Letters and IPA

Letters

i

/iː/

Practice words

  • Liebe

  • Biene

  • sieben

  • Kino

  • viel

Minimal pairs

  • Biete / Bitte
  • Miete / Mitte
  • viel / will
  • sieben / sippen
  • ziehen / zinnen

How to produce this sound

This is a long 'ee' sound, as in 'see' or 'machine'. Stretch the 'ee' sound and keep your tongue high and close to the roof of your mouth.

Common mix-ups

  • Biete / Bitte
  • Miete / Mitte
  • viel / will
  • sieben / sippen
  • ziehen / zinnen

Closest comparison

see, machine, sheep, be, seat

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