Near-close near-front unrounded vowel

Near-close near-front unrounded vowel
ɪ
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X-SAMPA	I
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The near-close near-front unrounded vowel is a sound used in some spoken languages. The IPA letter for this sound is ⟨ɪ⟩, also known as small capital i. It is in English, usually written as i, as in sit.

Characteristics

• The vowel height is near-close, also known as near-high, which means the tongue is not quite so constricted as a close vowel (high vowel).
• The vowel backness is near-front, which means the tongue is positioned nearly in the front.
• It is unrounded, which means that the lips are not rounded.

Examples

Occurrence of [ɪ]

Language	Word	IPA	Meaning	Notes
English	sit	[sɪt]	'sit'