ゔぃ

Japanese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [bʲi]

Syllable

ゔぃ (romaji vi)

The hiragana syllable ゔぃ (vi). Its equivalent in katakana is ヴィ (vi).

Usage notes

This is a relatively recent addition to kana usage to represent the non-native sound vi. As such, this is only found in borrowed words. Many speakers, especially older people, may pronounce this more as /bi/, [bʲi].

See also

ヸ (vi)

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