English Explanatory Dictionary

schwi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ʃwiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-schwi.wav

Word forms

schwi schwis

Etymology

Alteration of vowel in the word schwa to more closely approximate the sound described.

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