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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

y-system

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables
y-sys-tem
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A convention whereby Esperanto’s circumflex accents (ĉ, ĝ, ĥ, ĵ, ŝ, ŭ) are replaced by an y after the non-diacriticked letter (cy, gy, hy, jy, sy, uy), for convenience of typing.

Uncountable

Etymology

Calque of Esperanto y-sistemo.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

h-system x-system

Questions

What does y-system mean?
A convention whereby Esperanto’s circumflex accents (ĉ, ĝ, ĥ, ĵ, ŝ, ŭ) are replaced by an y after the non-diacriticked letter (cy, gy, hy, jy, sy, uy), for convenience of typing.
Where does y-system come from?
Calque of Esperanto y-sistemo.

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