happy vowel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vowel in spoken English that falls between /iː/ and /ɪ/ and may be represented by /i/.

Word forms

happy vowel happy vowels

Etymology

From its appearance at the end of the word happy.

Related words

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