short i's

A form of short i — The vowel sound /ɪ/, as in the words pit and stick. (The presence of a short vowel is sometimes signaled in spelling by the doubling of a consonant after it, such as in sitting as contrasted with siting.)

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of short i
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Chicago

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