happy vowel

noun

A vowel in spoken English that falls between /iː/ and /ɪ/ and may be represented by /i/.

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Meanings

nounhappy vowel (plural happy vowels)

plural happy vowels

  1. A vowel in spoken English that falls between /iː/ and /ɪ/ and may be represented by /i/.

Origin

From its appearance at the end of the word happy.

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APA

happy vowel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%20vowel

MLA

“happy vowel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%20vowel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “happy vowel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happy%20vowel.

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