You now know two spellings of /ĭ/, it can be spelled with vowel I, as in “itch”, and letter Y, as in “myth”.

Look at this image and decide how it can help you remember the two spellings of /ĭ/.

Some words may have a schwa sound that can sound like a very short vowel sound, such as the letter i in the middle of the word domino.

It can be very difficult to tell the difference between schwa and short closed vowel sounds.

If in doubt about the spelling, look it up.