- Production: Being a long vowel, it almost sound like a diphtong in RP. It is long enough to be one, but it does not actually glide into another vowel sound. The lips are only slightly spread.
-Approximate Castillian Production: It is found in the tonic Castilian /i/ accompanied by dental or palatal consonants. (Capilla, castillo, sí, chino)
Most important spellings that represent /i:/
1. ee: see, feed, bee.
2. ea: read, eat
3. ie: shield, field
4. e: scene [si:n], be, these
-Approximate Castillian Production: It is found in the tonic Castilian /i/ accompanied by dental or palatal consonants. (Capilla, castillo, sí, chino)
Most important spellings that represent /i:/
1. ee: see, feed, bee.
2. ea: read, eat
3. ie: shield, field
4. e: scene [si:n], be, these
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