I
The short i in Gaelic has multiple distinct sounds, and a long ì sound with the grave accent.
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Let's listen to the short i sounds:
that
shoosh
The word sin is a useful one in Gaelic:
Lift that!
As with other vowels, the long ì is represented by an a with a grave accent ( ` ).
butter
Listen out for the ì sound again in a short sentence:
Bread and butter.
Have another example of the long ì sound:
a comb