"barred i" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: barred i's [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|'s}} barred i (plural barred i's)
  1. Synonym of i with stroke (“Ɨ/ɨ”) Synonyms: i with stroke [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-barred_i-en-noun-p8gMDDQE
  2. (phonetics) A close central unrounded vowel sound, represented as /ɨ/ in IPA.
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