Ff

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ɛf/
  • (informal) IPA^(key): /f(ː)/

Letter

Ff (upper case, lower case ff)

1. The ninth letter of the Welsh alphabet, called èff and written in the Latin script. It is preceded by F and followed by G.

Usage notes

Like the other Welsh digraphs, Ff is considered a distinct letter of the Welsh alphabet for all purposes, including collation. Thus, Ffrainc is alphabetically sorted after Fietnam.

See also

• (Latin-script letters) llythyren; A a (Á á, À à,  â, Ä ä), B b, C c, Ch ch, D d, Dd dd, E e (É é, È è, Ê ê, Ë ë), F f, Ff ff, G g, Ng ng, H h, I i (Í í, Ì ì, Πî, Ï ï), J j, L l, Ll ll, M m, N n, O o (Ó ó, Ò ò, Ô ô, Ö ö), P p, Ph ph, R r, Rh rh, S s, T t, Th th, U u (Ú ú, Ù ù, Û û, Ü ü), W w (Ẃ ẃ, Ẁ ẁ, Ŵ ŵ, Ẅ ẅ), Y y (Ý ý, Ỳ ỳ, Ŷ ŷ, Ÿ ÿ)

Mutation

• Ff cannot be mutated in Welsh.

Further reading

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