Phrase guide

short i

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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noun

Meaning 1

The vowel sound /ɪ/, as in the words pit and stick. (The presence of a short vowel is sometimes signaled in spelling by the doubling of a consonant after it, such as in sitting as contrasted with siting.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: long i

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noun

Meaning 2

The name of the letter й/Й in Cyrillic alphabets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Cyrillic, character

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

* (Cyrillic letter): Calque of Russian и кра́ткое (i krátkoje).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Kazakh: қысқа и (qysqa i) — Cyrillic letter name
  • Mongolian: хагас и (xagas i) — Cyrillic letter name
  • Mongolian: хагас й (xagas j) — Cyrillic letter name
  • Russian: и кра́ткое (i krátkoje) — Cyrillic letter name
  • Russian: ий (ij) — Cyrillic letter name