Sit and Seat - the 'i' and 'ee' sounds

Two vowel sounds that often become confused are the short 'I' in words like 'bib' and the long 'ee' sound as in 'dream'. In the two examples I've used here it doesn't matter too much but in words like sit and seat or live and leave the two words often end up sounding the same.

The sound in the first list below is the short 'i' sound and the sound in the second list is a longer 'ee' sound with your mouth making more of a smile

Lists of words with the two vowel sounds found in sit and seat

Sentences for the two vowel sounds

• I used to live in Bournemouth but I had to leave because I got bitten by the Blandford Fly and my feet became very swollen.
• My eyes always hurt in the hot weather and the heat seemed to hit me as soon as I opened the door.
• There are at least six things on my list
• It was hard for me to sit in the garden seat.
• He’s in his little shed
• My sister Jean loved a drop of gin because it made her feel happy