i and ì, what's the difference?

[Tsamsiyu92]

I see that Na'vi has both i and ì. How's ì pronounced, is it like the i (ee-sound like the Norwegian "i" sounds)? or does it have it's own pronounciation?

Irayo in advance.

[omängum fra'uti]

I would recommend the pronunciation guide page for information on how to pronounce things.  In the case of i vs ì, ì is pronounced as an "ih" like in the English word "sin" or "win" while i is pronounced "ee" like in the English word "Seen" or "Mean".

[Tsamsiyu92]

So, basically, i is a long i, while ì is a short i?

[Kìte'eyä Aungia]

Yes, basically.

Spoiler

I believe the technical terms are tense vs lax. In English, tense vowels have a longer duration, but this is not true in all languages.