ゔぃ

Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [vʲi]
• IPA^(key): [bʲi] (some speakers, especially older people)

Syllable

ゔぃ • (vi) 

1. 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)