u bedol

== Welsh == === Etymology === From u (“u”) +‎ pedol (“horseshoe”) i.e. "horseshoe(-shaped) u". === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɨː ˈbɛdɔl/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌiː ˈbeːdɔl/, /ˌiː ˈbɛdɔl/ === Noun === u bedol f (plural uau pedol) (South Wales) The name of the Latin script letter U/u. Synonyms: u, u gwpan ==== Usage notes ==== Used especially by those from south Wales, where both ⟨i⟩ and ⟨u⟩ are pronounced the same (as /ɪ, iː/), in order to distinguish between these letters in spelling. === See also === (Latin-script letter names) llythyren; a, bi, ec, èch, di, èdd, e, èf, èff, èg, eng, aetsh, i / i dot, je, ce, el, èll, em, en, o, pi, ffi, ciw, er, rhi, ès, ti, èth, u / u bedol / u gwpan, fi, w, ecs, y, sèd === Mutation === === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “u bedol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies