unsain

Welsh

Etymology

un (“two”) +‎ sain (“sound”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɨ̞nsai̯n/
(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɪnsai̯n/

Adjective

unsain (feminine singular unsain, plural unsain, equative mor unsain, comparative mwy unsain, superlative mwyaf unsain)

unison

Derived terms

mewn unsain (“in unison”)

Noun

unsain f (plural unseinaiaid or unseiniau)

(phonetics) monophthong

Coordinate terms

deusain (“diphthong”)
trisain (“triphthong”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
unsain	unchanged	unchanged	hunsain
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “unsain”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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