The /iː / sound is a long vowel sound in the English language that is pronounced by pushing the tongue forward. This sound can be heard in one-syllable words such as 'heat', 'meat', 'seat', and 'ski'. It is also present in many two-syllable words such as 'caffeine', 'believe', and 'perceive'.
Single syllable words:
me, be, he, she, we, see, key, tea, fee, knee, plea, ski, flea, glee, free, spree, tree, three, sea, pea, heat, seat, meat, feat, beat, neat, cheat, treat, eat, feat, greet, street, sweet, sweep, tweet, fleet
Two syllable words:
people, beetle, eagle, evil, equal, sequel, fetal, diesel, weasel, needle, wheeze, theme, elite, marine, serene, machine, caffeine, between, beneath, achieve, deceive, conceive, believe, receive, relieve, perceive
Sentences:
- The teacher needed to see the student's completed thesis before the meeting.
- The thieves were caught stealing money from the wealthy elite's mansion.
- She was pleased to receive the keys to her new vehicle and drive away.
- The CEO believed that the new scheme would increase revenue for the company.
- The athlete received the medal for achieving first place in the race.
- The family went to the beach to enjoy the heat and the sea.
- The treatment relieved her of the severe pain she was feeling.
- The coffee connoisseur believed that the blend had too much caffeine.
- The theme of the novel was about the struggles of young people in the modern era.
- The eagle flew high above the trees in search of its prey.
