Short i makes the /i/ sound.

Like: igloo

inchworm

insect
Here are some words with the short i vowel:

hit fin

fit Rick

sick sit

hip

mix pick lip

X at the end of a word makes the /ks/ Sound. Like

mix

fox

Here are some words with final x:

mix

fix

fox
Wax

box
tax

six

ip
As in lip

it
As in hit

ick
As in stick

ix
As in mix