English pronunciation · Words Starting with I
I Pronunciation
I is pronounced EYE, IPA /ˈaɪ/.
EYE
US /ˈaɪ/ · UK /ˈaɪ/
Syllables: EYE (1 syllable)
pronoun (first person singular); also the ninth letter of the alphabet: The word a speaker uses for themselves, and the name of the letter i.
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I in a Sentence
- I live two streets from the station.
- Anna and I will drive up on Friday.
- There are four i letters in Mississippi.
Common Mispronunciations of I
Not EE
Most languages give the letter i an ee sound, and English does too inside machine and police. Standing alone as a word it always takes the eye vowel.
Not AH-ee
This is one glide from an open ah towards an ee, with no break in the middle that would make two beats.
Tip: In fast speech the word sinks towards uh, as in I dunno, but careful speech keeps the full eye.
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