SL Rockfish
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Yeah.
Or S-H-E-E-P.
Sheep.
Sheep.
long, smiling.
The difference is length, not really spelling.
Well, the spelling is different too.
Try these pairs, minimal pairs, if you will.
Sit, S-I-T, seat, S-E-A-T, live, L-I-V-E, yeah, it's a short I, leave, L-E-A-V-E,
bit, the past tense of bite is bit, b-i-t, beat, b-e-a-t.
We got the beat, we got the beat, you know that song.
Okay, let me do those again.
If native speakers look confused, it's often because the vowel was too short or too long.
So, my friend, slow down.
Stretch the long vowel.
Relax the short vowel.
Clear pronunciation isn't about losing your accent.
It's about being understood.
OK, so practice it.
Minimal pairs.