hard mutation

English

Noun

hard mutation (countable and uncountable, plural hard mutations)

1. A type of pronunciation change required when speaking certain Celtic languages.

   Synonym: provection

Translations

word-initial consonant alteration

• Breton: kemmadur dre galetaat (br) m
• Cornish: treylyans kales m
• French: mutation durcissante f
• Italian: mutazione dura f
• Scottish Gaelic: cruadhachadh m
• Welsh: treiglad caled m