English pronunciation · Words Starting with I
It Pronunciation
It is pronounced IT, IPA /ˈɪt/.
IT
US /ˈɪt/ · UK /ˈɪt/
Syllables: IT (1 syllable)
pronoun: The word used to refer back to a thing, an animal, or a situation already mentioned.
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Two Ways to Say It
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- the weak form, said quickly inside a sentence: /ɪt/
It in a Sentence
- Put it on the table by the door.
- It rained all weekend.
- Was it worth the wait?
Common Mispronunciations of It
Not EET
A long ee would give eat, so keep this vowel short and loose instead.
Not HIT
Breathing an h in at the front turns this pronoun into the verb hit, so start straight on the vowel.
Tip: On its own it is a clear IT, but inside a sentence the vowel shrinks almost away: pick it up runs together as pi-ki-tuhp.
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