More examples: Short /i/ spelled y: set 2

Here’s the rewritten version with more examples from your list: The short /i/ sound is the vowel you hear in words like sit and bin. It's made by placing your tongue near the front of your mouth, with your lips staying relaxed. This sound is brief and sharp, unlike the long /i/ sound in words like tree, where the tongue is higher and the sound is held longer.

In many English words, the short /i/ sound is spelled with the letter i. However, in words of Greek origin, the letter y often represents this sound. Some examples include gym, myth, lyric, and crystal. Other words that use this spelling pattern include system, oxygen, physics, and symbol.

These activities will help you practise recognising and spelling words where y represents the short /i/ sound, such as hymn, syrup, symptom, and typical.

Only 5 of these words will be used during the Learn the Words activities.

analysis	He wrote an analysis of the piece of music.
anonymous	I wonder who sent this anonymous letter.
cymbal	The drummer hit the cymbal.
gymnasium	To get fit, work out at the gymnasium.
hypnosis	He stopped smoking by having hypnosis.
hypocrite	She's no friend, she's a hypocrite.
hysterical	She became hysterical at the sight of blood.
physical	Physical exercise is good for your health.
rhythm	James plays rhythm guitar.
syllable	A syllable is a beat in a word.
syllabus	Our maths syllabus includes the study of angles.
symphony	The orchestra played a new symphony.
sympathetic	I am sympathetic to your feelings.
systematic	We must approach the problem in a systematic manner.