Image via WikipediaOne of the most problematic American English vowel sounds for Spanish speakers is the /iy/ sound as in the words cheap, meet & piece.
Spanish speakers often pronounce this sound as /ɪ/ so that:
- cheap sounds like chip
- meet sounds like mit
- piece sounds like piss
To articulate the /iy/ sound you should pull your lips back into a tense smile. The muscles in your face should feel tight or tense. Your tongue should be high and forward in your mouth.
Other words with the /iy/ sound include: feel, team, receive & these.
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