i'w

See also: Appendix:Variations of "iw"

Welsh

Etymology

By dissimilation from the expected but unpronounceable forms *i'i and *i'u.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪu̯/

Contraction

i’w (triggers soft mutation in the masculine singular, aspirate mutation in the feminine singular and h-prothesis in the plural)

1. contraction of i +‎ ei, literally “to/for his, to/for her”
2. contraction of i +‎ eu, literally “to/for their”

Usage notes

• This contraction is obligatory; *i ei and *i eu never appear uncontracted.