The /i/ sound

Tongue	The tongue is tense and rises high. Then it moves to the front of the mouth. The tip of the tongue is low and behind the bottom front teeth.
Lips	The lips are tense and wide.
Jaw	The jaw drops, opening the mouth a little.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /i/ sound

the /ð i/	Pronounced by Joanna
variety /v ə ˈ r a ɪ ə t i/	Pronounced by Joanna
baby /ˈ b e ɪ b i/ /ˈbeɪ-bɪ/	Pronounced by Salli
season /ˈ s i z ə n/	Pronounced by Kevin
diversity /d ɪ ˈ v ɜ r s ə t i/ /dɪ-ˈvɜr-sɪ-tɪ/	Pronounced by Ivy
dieter /ˈ d i t ə r/ /ˈdi-tər/	Pronounced by Kimberly
specifically /s p ə ˈ s ɪ f ɪ k l i/	Pronounced by Joey
relationship /r i ˈ l e ɪ ʃ ə n ˌ ʃ ɪ p/	Pronounced by Ivy
creating /k r i ˈ e ɪ t ɪ ŋ/	Pronounced by Salli
seeks /s i k s/	Pronounced by Salli