What is й?

The letter й (lowercase й, uppercase Й) is a letter of the Cyrillic alphabet. It is most commonly known as short I or i breve.

• Pronunciation: It generally represents the sound /j/, similar to the "y" in "yes" in many languages. Its pronunciation can vary depending on the language and its position within a word.

• Origin: It is derived from the letter <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/И">И</a> by adding a <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/breve">breve</a> diacritic mark above it.

• Usage: It's used in East Slavic languages like <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Russian%20language">Russian</a>, <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Ukrainian%20language">Ukrainian</a>, and <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Belarusian%20language">Belarusian</a>, as well as some non-Slavic languages that use Cyrillic.

• Transliteration: It's often transliterated into Latin script as "j" or "y".

• Examples: In Russian, you see it in words like "чай" (chai - tea), "мой" (moy - my), and "йод" (yod - iodine).