V, Ћ, and X in Inglish In Inglish, single vowels are typically short when they occur before V, Ћ, or X, unless otherwise specified. Examples (Modern English to Inglish): civil vs slíve → (civil vs sleave) sâve vs savy → (save vs savvy) miþ vs benieþ → (myth vs beneath) (Note: -ie- is used before -þ rather than -í-) syþ vs syþe → (scythe as noun vs scythe as verb)