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Emxöecit (Alphabet)
I i

I (i) is the third alphabet and the third vowel.

Sounds

• I, i

It is pronounced like i in pin

• Ï, ï

Also pronounced as "i"

• Í, í

It is the longer sound of "i"

Diacritical Usage

• Acute(Í, í)

It is one of the two vowels that uses acute for denoting the longer sound. The other being "o".

• Diaeresis (Ï, ï)

"Diaeresis i" is known as nuvo. It is used to meet phonological requirement of a vowel. It will be studied in detail as rule of nuvo.

Examples

• I
  • Bi /bi/ = He
  • Saai /ʃa-ai/ = She

• Í
  • Sevíēs /Si-vii-iis/ = Radii

• Ï
  • Nïz /niz/ = Aardvark