I
Related Category: Language and Linguistics
9th letter of the
alphabet. This vowel can be pronounced with a short vowel sound, as the
ĭ in sit, or with a long vowel sound, like the
ī in ride. The Greek correspondent is iota.
J is a formal development from
I. English is pronounced as a diphthong of
ä and
y. In chemistry I is the symbol of the element
iodine.
