Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol /i:/

Analyze the question: You are asked to find the word that contains the long vowel sound /i:/, the sound in "see" or "meet".

Concept: /i:/ is a long vowel. /ɪ/ is a short vowel, as in "sit" or "bin". Don't confuse them.

Transcribing each option:

• A. kill: /kɪl/, short /ɪ/
• B. live: /lɪv/ (the verb), short /ɪ/. (As an adjective, "live" is /laɪv/, which is a diphthong, not /i:/.)
• C. say: /seɪ/, diphthong /eɪ/
• D. suite: /swi:t/, long /i:/. The "ui" is pronounced /i:/ after /sw/, so it sounds like "sweet". (A suite of furniture or a hotel suite is pronounced the same way.)
• E. will: /wɪl/, short /ɪ/

Answer: Only "suite" contains /i:/, so the answer is D.

Tip: Watch out for "suite" and "suit". "Suite" /swi:t/ rhymes with "sweet", while "suit" is /su:t/ or /sju:t/. Words with the "-ite" or "-ie" spelling can be tricky, so always say the word aloud in your head and compare it to a familiar word like "see" or "feet". Also remember that /ɪ/ is short and quick, while /i:/ is stretched out.