unsain

Welsh edit

Etymology edit

un (“two”) +‎ sain (“sound”).

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

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

unison

Derived terms edit

mewn unsain (“in unison”)

Noun edit

unsain f (plural unseinaiaid or unseiniau)

(phonetics) monophthong

Coordinate terms edit

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

Mutation edit

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 edit

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