long i
The 'long i' sound in English is represented phonetically as /aɪ/ and is heard in words like 'fine' and 'like'.
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Definition
B1English Phonetics
(common)A vowel sound in English pronounced like the name of the letter 'i', as in 'fine' or 'like'.
Example
- The word 'like' contains the long i sound.
- In phonetics, 'fine' is an example of a word with the long i.
C2Palaeography
(historical, academic)A tall variant of the letter 'i' used in ancient Latin inscriptions and manuscripts to indicate a long vowel sound.
Example
- The long i can be seen in classical Latin texts as a tall 'i' character.
- Medieval manuscripts often used the long i to denote an extended vowel sound.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "long i":