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I wonder if the 'i' in these words are really pronounced completely differently, please.
Is the 'i' in the first word pronounced like 'see' while in the second word it's pronounced like 'eye'?
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Hi,
I wonder if the 'i' in these words are really pronounced completely differently, please.
Is the 'i' in the first word pronounced like 'see' while in the second word it's pronounced like 'eye'?
Thanks.
Both are pronounced as in "it".
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