I

Pronunciation

• (phoneme) IPA: /aɪ/, /ɪ/
• (letter name) enPR: Ä«, IPA: /aɪ/,
• Rhymes: -aɪ
• Homophones: aye, eye

From Latin i, minuscule of I

Full definition of i

Letter

Usage notes

The English letter i represents many different sounds, often the diphthong (from Middle English ), as in the pronoun I, or as in bit.

Number

Noun

• the position of an i-dot (the dot of an i)
• i-mutation, i-umlaut

Pronunciation

• IPA: /aɪ/, /ɪ/
• Rhymes: -aɪ
• Homophones: aye, eye

From Old English ic.

Pronoun

1. Form of nonstandard capitalization

Usage notes

Also used in instant messaging due to limitations of entering capitals on a mobile phone's keypad.