Aberystwyth
English
Etymology
From the Welsh aber (“mouth”) + Ystwyth (“Ystwyth”).
Pronunciation
- (US, Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæb.əˈɹɪst.wɪθ/
- (Wales) IPA(key): /ˌab.ɛɹˈəst.wɪθ/
Audio (England): (file)
Proper noun
Aberystwyth
- A coastal town and community with a town council in Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN5881). [1]
- Synonym: Aber (colloquial)
Translations
A town in Ceredigion, Wales
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References
Welsh
Etymology
aber (“river mouth”) + Ystwyth (river name)
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /abɛˈrəsdwɨ̞θ/, [abɛˈrəstwɨ̞θ]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /abɛˈrəsdʊi̯θ/, [abɛˈrəstʊi̯θ]; /abɛˈrəsdwɪθ/, [abɛˈrəstwɪθ]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -əsdʊɨ̯θ
Proper noun
Aberystwyth f
- Aberystwyth (a coastal town and community with a town council in Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN5881))
Mutation
radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
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Aberystwyth | unchanged | unchanged | Haberystwyth |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.