Re: Brithenig Qs
| From: | John Cowan <jcowan@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, April 5, 2000, 13:59 |
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BP Jonsson wrote:
> What sound does _y_ represent in Brithenig?
Same as "i", namely /i/ when stressed and /I/ when not. It usually
reflects Latin "u". By convention, the epenthetic /i/ that precedes
/sC/ (C = any consonant) is written "y".
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