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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vi

/ˌviː ˈaɪ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
vi
IPA
/ˌviː ˈaɪ/
5
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of verb intransitive or intransitive verb, often in dictionaries.

noun

Initialism of verb, intransitive.

noun

Initialism of viscosity index.

name

Abbreviation of Virgin Islands.

name

VI (“U.S. Virgin Islands”)

name

Abbreviation of Victoria Imperatrix; the royal cypher of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, queen regnant and empress of the British Empire, Empire of India.

British usage

name

A diminutive of the female given names Violet and Viola.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Clipping.

Usage

Inflected Forms

v.i. (alternative) VIs (plural) V. I. (alternative)

Derived Forms

BVI PRUSVI USVI

Phrases

ex vi termini vi-apple vi et armis

Frequently Paired Words

v.t. vt ex vi termini vi-apple vi et armis

Synonyms

VR VRI VIR six 6 half dozen half-dozen sixer sise captain hicks half a dozen sextet

Homonyms

vie

Rhymes With

by my why high try guy buy july drive-by die eye hi

Questions

How do you pronounce vi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌviː ˈaɪ/.
What does vi mean?
Initialism of verb intransitive or intransitive verb, often in dictionaries.
Where does vi come from?
Clipping.

How to pronounce vi

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