Asked by aj
Which of the following English words contains the sound closest to the Spanish “I”?
a.
icicle
b.
eagle
c.
igloo
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b. eagle
Spanish "i" is a close front vowel like English "ee" (/iː/ as in "see"). "Eagle" begins with that sound. "Igloo" has the shorter /ɪ/ (as in "bit") and "icicle" begins with the diphthong /aɪ/ (as in "eye").
Spanish "i" is a close front vowel like English "ee" (/iː/ as in "see"). "Eagle" begins with that sound. "Igloo" has the shorter /ɪ/ (as in "bit") and "icicle" begins with the diphthong /aɪ/ (as in "eye").
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