/iː/ - the (not so long) close front monophthong - British English Pronunciation

/iː/ is a close, front vowel sound found in words such as LEAP, BEAD and PEOPLE.
Although its phoneme has length marks /ː/, it is often shortened, so its perception as a long vowel isn’t entirely accurate. Shortening occurs before voiceless consonant sounds in a process called pre-fortis clipping.
In this video lesson we explore the mouth positions, spellings and length of /iː/. We also explore the most famous minimal pair in English teaching: SHIP/SHEEP.
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[@MrMarshman90]

This is what I've been searching for. Short, sweet and concise. Thank you.

[@PronunciationStudio]

Thanks! Really glad it was useful.

[@ErinaBee.sMoney]

sometimes it sounds like [ɪj], so it's sometimes a diphthong. I would say it fits the diphthong category more because
1. it's often diphthongized
2. is often shortened, much like diphthongs, English monophthongs can be either short or long, they can't switch (except for iː and uː)
Compare these 3 versions:
1. monophthongal sound 0:05
2: almost monophongal but slightly diphthongized (this is what I'm hearing the most in British and American English) 0:00
3: diphthongized: 0:42
In narrow transcription they would be: [iː], [ij] and [ɪj] respectively.

[@PronunciationStudio]

It is often diphthongal - moving from [ɪ] to [i], but it isn't always pronounced in this way, and whilst this has been a feature of the progression from RP to GB/SSB as a teaching model, it could now be going back the other way with the growing influence of urban English.

[@TimVolkovPhD]

the voiceover is not exactly RP, is it? curious stuff. love your vids! they merit much more recognition

[@PronunciationStudio]

Thanks! I know what you mean about the accent - it's what's known as Standard Southern British (SSB), Modern RP, General British (GB), or a load of other vague names that basically describe the south eastern accent that sits somewhere between Estuary and RP.

[@TimVolkovPhD]

@@PronunciationStudio ta!

[@wizymrojasb45]

this learning is very fun🥳🥳🥳🥳💯💯💯

[@amelamoul9802]

شكرا😀

[@alexenderius]

/iː/ is also a diphthong, isn't it?

[@PronunciationStudio]

Yes, it can be quite diphthongal starting a little bit more relaxed and moving to the front - something like [ɪi] or [ɪj].