schwi
An indeterminate near-close central unrounded vowel sound, such as the "e" in "roses"…An indeterminate near-close central unrounded vowel sound, such as the "e" in "roses" or the "y" in "very", depending on the accent; sometimes represented as [ɨ] in IPA or [ᵻ] in para-IPA.
Meaning
1 sensesAn indeterminate near-close central unrounded vowel sound, such as the "e" in "roses" or the "y" in "very", depending on the accent; sometimes represented as [ɨ] in IPA or [ᵻ] in para-IPA.
Origin
Blend of schwa + i. Alteration of vowel in the word schwa to more closely approximate theBlend of schwa + i. Alteration of vowel in the word schwa to more closely approximate the sound described.
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