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, sleave → civil, slíve save, savvy → sâve, savy myth, beneath → miþ, benieþ* *Note: -ie- is used before -þ rather than -í-