# happy vowel

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From its appearance at the end of the word happy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/happy-vowel