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The syllable 'hɪ'

/hɪ/


Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'hɪ'

SoundTongueLipsJawTeethAirVocal Chords
/h/The position of the tongue depends on the sound that comes next.The lips are open to let the air go through.There is a separation between the teeth.Air passes through the mouth.The vocal cords do not vibrate.
/ɪ/The tongue raises high in the mouth. It moves to the front of the mouth. Then the tip of the tongue moves behind the bottom front teeth. The tongue remains relaxed in the front of the mouth.The lips separated and relaxed.The jaw drops and the mouth opens a little bit.The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /hɪ/ syllable


hitting
/ˈhɪtɪŋ/
/ˈhɪ-tɪŋ/
Pronounced by Matthew

asahi
/əˈsɑhɪ/
/ə-ˈsɑ-/
Pronounced by Joanna

hits
/hɪts/
/ˈhɪts/
Pronounced by Kendra

beidaihe
/ˌbaɪˈdeɪhɪ/
/ˌbaɪ-ˈdeɪ-/
Pronounced by Justin

hymn
/ˈhɪm/
/ˈhɪm/
Pronounced by Joey

hidden
/ˈhɪdən/
/ˈhɪ-dən/
Pronounced by Kendra

hit
/ˈhɪt/
/ˈhɪt/
Pronounced by Kendra

his
/hɪz/
/ˈhɪz/
Pronounced by Salli

hereabout
/ˈhɪrəˌbaʊt/
/ˈhɪ--ˌbaʊt/
Pronounced by Joanna

hybl
/ˈhɪbəl/
/ˈhɪ-bəl/
Pronounced by Justin