bioamrywiaeth

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • beioamrywiaeth

Etymology

bio- +‎ amrywiaeth (“diversity, variation”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌbi.ɔamˈrɪu̯jaɨ̯ð/, /amˈrɨu̯jaɨ̯ð/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌbi.ɔamˈrɪu̯jɛθ/, /ˌbɪ.ɔamˈrɨu̯jɛθ/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌbi.oamˈrɪu̯jai̯θ/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌbi.oamˈrɪu̯jɛθ/

Usage notes

Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" precedes "w".

Noun

bioamrywiaeth m (plural bioamrywiaethau)

  1. biodiversity
  • bioamrywiol (“biodiverse”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bioamrywiaeth
radical soft nasal aspirate
bioamrywiaeth fioamrywiaeth mioamrywiaeth unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bioamrywiaeth”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bioamrywiaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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