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The short i sound corresponds to the letter Йй. This letter’s name is икpaткoe (ee kraht-kahee), which literally means a very short i, but it actually sounds like the very short English y. This sound is what you hear when you say the word York. You should notice your tongue touching the roof of your mouth when you say this sound.