Introduction to long vowels > Pronounce long i > Pronounce long u
long i /ɑɪ/ — long u /yu/ minimal pairs
1. defies — defuse
2. kite — cute
3. file — fuel
4. high — hue
5. pie— pew
6. sky — skew
7. might — mute
Introduction to long vowels > Pronounce long i > Pronounce long u
1. defies — defuse
2. kite — cute
3. file — fuel
4. high — hue
5. pie— pew
6. sky — skew
7. might — mute
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