how to pronounce vi

/ˈvaɪ/

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vi is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of vi in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… intense survey called the VI speed ad …”

meanings of vi

name:

VI (“U.S. Virgin Islands").
A diminutive of the female given names Violet and Viola.
Abbreviation of Virgin Islands.

noun:

Verb, intransitive.
Initialism of verb intransitive or intransitive verb (often appears in dual language dictionaries).

vi frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word vi occurs in english on average 5.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.