British English Pronunciation: Vowel in Insect, I

The pure vowel sound, ɪ, can be formed by these letter combinations: I, E, Y, A, IE, UI, O, and U Biggest Problem The biggest problem for students is hearing and producing the difference between the vowel, ɪ, and the schwa, ə, . These two sounds are next to each other on the IPA chart and are thus very similar. Both vowels are common in unstressed syllables and even native speakers have trouble distinguishing