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)

1. unison

Derived terms

• mewn unsain (“in unison”)

Noun

unsain f (plural unseinaiaid or unseiniau)

1. (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