Target Phrase
ship, sheep - Practice: The ship is near the sheep.
/ʃɪp, ʃiːp/ - /ðə ʃɪp ɪz nɪr ðə ʃiːp/
Tips:
MINIMAL PAIR: 'ship' /ʃɪp/ has a short 'i' sound, 'sheep' /ʃiːp/ has a long 'ee' sound. The vowel length changes the meaning completely. Short 'i' is like the 'i' in 'sit'; long 'ee' is like the 'ee' in 'see'.
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