"zhee" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʒiː/ Forms: zhees [plural]
enPR: zhē Etymology: From Pitman zee, which it resembles phonetically and graphically, and the sound it represents. Etymology templates: {{m|en|zee}} zee Head templates: {{en-noun}} zhee (plural zhees)
  1. The letter for the zh sound /ʒ/ in Pitman shorthand. Related terms: ish, ezh, the name of the IPA letter for this sound
    Sense id: en-zhee-en-noun-nAmNE~-h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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