Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schwi

/ʃwiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schwi
IPA: /ʃwiː/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"Similarly the syllable "day" in "Sunday" is to be printed smaller than the rest of the type and in the higher position to show, first that the vowel is unstressed and second that the sounds needs to be "schwi,""
"Accent Hint No. 1 -- if the first syllable contains a one-syllable prefix, the vowel in that syllable is unaccented and thus is probably a schwa /ə/ or schwi /i/."
"Should the schwa [ago] and schwi [very] be represented with a unique phonogram?"

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

schwis (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

a-schwa schwa schwar schwu

Rhymes With

the be he we me she see three free -free big three de

Questions

How do you pronounce schwi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃwiː/.
What does schwi mean?: 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.
Where does schwi come from?: Blend of schwa + i. Alteration of vowel in the word schwa to more closely approximate the sound described.

How to pronounce schwi

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