i dot

Welsh

Alternative forms

• i ddot

Etymology

From i (“i”) +‎ dot (“dot”) i.e. "dotted i".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌiː ˈdɔt/

Noun

i dot f (plural ïau dot)

1. (South Wales) The name of the Latin-script letter I.

   Synonym: i

Usage notes

Used especially by those from south Wales, where both ⟨i⟩ and ⟨u⟩ are pronounced the same (as /ɪ, iː/), in order to distinguish between these letters in spelling.

Mutation

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

See also

• (Latin-script letter names) llythyren; a, bi, ec, èch, di, èdd, e, èf, èff, èg, eng, aetsh, i / i dot, je, ce, el, èll, em, en, o, pi, ffi, ciw, er, rhi, ès, ti, èth, u / u bedol / u gwpan, fi, w, ecs, y, sèd

References

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