Short I (Й, й), otherwise known as Iy (which sounds like [y]) or Yot, is a letter in the Cyrillic alphabet. It sounds like [j]. It is an И with a breve over its top.
Short I is used in the Russian alphabet, where it is called i kratkoye (и краткое), the Ukrainian alphabet, the Bulgarian alphabet, where it is called i kratko (и кратко), and the Belarusian alphabet.
In Serbian, Macedonian and Azeri, Ј is used instead of Й.
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