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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