puramid

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpɨ̞ramɪd/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpɪramɪd/

Usage notes

Being a word borrowed from English derived from Greek, the y in pyramid is pronounced /ɨ̞, ɪ/ rather than expected /ə/. To preserve consistency between pronunciation and spelling, some prefer to spell this word puramid. Nevertheless, pyramid is the more common spelling of the two. See symbol/sumbol, synthesis/sunthesis, system/sustem for similar examples.

Noun

puramid m (plural puramidau)

1. Alternative spelling of pyramid

Related terms

• puramidaidd (“pyramidal”)

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “puramid”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies