Complete the short i words

Key Notes :

When a vowel comes before just consonants, the vowel usually does not say its name. It makes a short vowel sound instead.

The letter i  is a vowel. When i comes before just consonants,  i  does not say its name. Instead, it makes a short i sound (/ĭ/), like in pig or in.

pig
in

Learn with an example

✈️ Complete the words.

k l
___id
___id
  • Here, the missing letter is l. The letters l-i-d spell the word lid.
lid
  • Here, the missing letter is k. The letters k-i-d spell the word kid.
kid

✈️ Complete the words.

z r
____ip
____ip
  • Here, the missing letter is r. The letters r-i-p spell the word rip.

rip

  • Here, the missing letter is z. The letters z-i-p spell the word zip.
zip

✈️ Complete the words.

h p
____it
____it
  • Here, the missing letter is h. The letters h-i-t spell the word hit.
hit
  • Here, the missing letter is p. The letters p-i-t spell the word pit.
pit

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