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# 3.1.3. <span class="pho">ɪ</span>/<span class="pho">i</span>/<span class="pho">iː</span>
在美式英语中,<span class="pho">i</span> 有 *3* 个版本,短元音 <span class="pho">ɪ</span>、半长元音 <span class="pho">i</span>,和长元音 <span class="pho">iː</span>。其中,<span class="pho">i</span> 和 <span class="pho">iː</span> 的口型最小,<span class="pho">ɪ</span> 的口型相对较大。
![vowels-mouth-shape-ʌ-ɑ](/images/vowels-mouth-shape-i.svg)
## 3.1.3.1. 短元音 <span class="pho">ɪ</span>
短元音 <span class="pho">ɪ</span> 并不简单地是长元音 <span class="pho">iː</span> 的更短版本,它更像是 <span class="pho">e</span> 和 <span class="pho">i</span> 之间的一个音。听起来很像是更短版本的 <span class="pho">eɪ</span>,从唇形上来看<span class="pho">ɪ</span> 更接近 <span class="pho">e</span> 。
![vowels-mouth-shape-ɪ-i](/images/vowels-mouth-shape-ɪ-i.svg)
仔细听听这几个词汇:
> * *bit* <span class="pho alt">bɪt</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/bit-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/bit-us-female.mp3"></span>
> * *sit* <span class="pho alt">sɪt</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/sit-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/sit-us-female.mp3"></span>
> * *hill* <span class="pho alt">hɪl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/hill-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/hill-us-female.mp3"></span>
## 3.1.3.2. 长元音 <span class="pho">iː</span>
<span class="pho">iː</span> 并不简单地是短元音 <span class="pho">ɪ</span> 的长版本,它没有 <span class="pho">eɪ</span> 的音色,口型相对于 <span class="pho">ɪ</span> 更为扁平。
再进行一下比较:
> * *bit* <span class="pho alt">bɪt</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/bit-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/bit-us-female.mp3"></span> ⭤ *beat* <span class="pho alt">bi:t</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/beat-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/beat-us-female.mp3"></span>
> * *sit* <span class="pho alt">sɪt</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/sit-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/sit-us-female.mp3"></span> ⭤ *seat* <span class="pho alt">si:t</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/seat-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/seat-us-female.mp3"></span>
> * *hill* <span class="pho alt">hɪl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/hill-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/hill-us-female.mp3"></span> ⭤ *heal* <span class="pho alt">hi:l</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/heal-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/heal-us-female.mp3"></span>
## 3.1.3.3. 半长元音 <span class="pho">i</span>
<span class="pho">i</span> 这个音实际上还有个半长元音版本,<span class="pho">ɪ</span> 在词汇末尾的时候,更倾向于像是 <span class="pho">iː</span> 这个长元音的更短版本,<span class="pho">i</span>,长度介于 <span class="pho">ɪ</span> 和 <span class="pho">iː</span> 之间 —— 也就是说,<span class="pho">i</span> 是个半长元音。
比如,*responsibility* <span class="pho alt">rɪˌspɑːn·səˈbɪl·ə·t̬i</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/responsibility-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/responsibility-us-female.mp3"></span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-uk-male="/audios/responsibility-uk-male.mp3" data-audio-uk-female="/audios/responsibility-uk-female.mp3"></span>…… 在这一点上,英音美音都是一样的。
值得注意的是,这一点很可能与我们在中国大陆的学校里学到的不一样 —— 主要是因为我们的教材常年不更新的缘故。CEPD 也是到了第 *13* 版才全面把词汇末尾的 <span class="pho">ɪ</span> 更改为 <span class="pho">i</span>(还专门有个名字,叫作 *happy i*)。另外,绝大多数电子词典配备 “真人发音” 也只不过是近十几年的事情而已。
## 拼写Spellingsi:
### <span class="pho">ɪ</span>
* **i**
* bit <span class="pho alt">bɪt</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/bit-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/bit-us-female.mp3"></span>
* sit <span class="pho alt">sɪt</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/sit-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/sit-us-female.mp3"></span>
* hill <span class="pho alt">hɪl</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/hill-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/hill-us-female.mp3"></span>
* **y**
* gym <span class="pho alt">dʒɪm</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/gym-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/gym-us-female.mp3"></span>
* myth <span class="pho alt">mɪθ</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/myth-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/myth-us-female.mp3"></span>
* symbol <span class="pho alt">ˈsɪm.bəl</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/symbol-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/symbol-us-female.mp3"></span>
* **e**
* pretty <span class="pho alt">ˈprɪt̬.i</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/pretty-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/pretty-us-female.mp3"></span>
* English <span class="pho alt">ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/English-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/English-us-female.mp3"></span>
* **ui**
* build <span class="pho alt">bɪld</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/build-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/build-us-female.mp3"></span>
* guitar <span class="pho alt">ɡɪˈtɑːr</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/guitar-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/guitar-us-female.mp3"></span>
* guilty <span class="pho alt">ˈɡɪl.ti</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/guilty-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/guilty-us-female.mp3"></span>
### <span class="pho">iː</span>
* **ee**
* bee <span class="pho alt">biː</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/bee-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/bee-us-female.mp3"></span>
* see <span class="pho alt">siː</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/see-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/see-us-female.mp3"></span>
* tree <span class="pho alt">triː</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/tree-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/tree-us-female.mp3"></span>
* **ea**
* eat <span class="pho alt">iːt</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/eat-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/eat-us-female.mp3"></span>
* beach <span class="pho alt">biːtʃ</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/beach-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/beach-us-female.mp3"></span>
* leave <span class="pho alt">liːv</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/leave-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/leave-us-female.mp3"></span>
* **e**
* he <span class="pho alt">hiː</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/he-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/he-us-female.mp3"></span>
* me <span class="pho alt">miː</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/me-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/me-us-female.mp3"></span>
* she <span class="pho alt">ʃiː</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/she-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/she-us-female.mp3"></span>
* **ie**
* believe <span class="pho alt">bɪˈliːv</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/believe-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/believe-us-female.mp3"></span>
* field <span class="pho alt">fiːld</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/field-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/field-us-female.mp3"></span>
* chief <span class="pho alt">tʃiːf</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/chief-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/chief-us-female.mp3"></span>
### <span class="pho">i</span>
* **y**
* happy <span class="pho alt">ˈhæp.i</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/happy-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/happy-us-female.mp3"></span>
* certainly <span class="pho alt">ˈː.tən.li</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/certainly-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/certainly-us-female.mp3"></span>
* unexpectedly <span class="pho alt">ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd.li</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/unexpectedly-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/unexpectedly-us-female.mp3"></span>