ieisme
Catalan
Etymology
Compare Spanish yeísmo.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /jəˈiz.mə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /jeˈiz.me/
Noun
ieisme m (plural ieismes)
- (linguistics) A feature found in varieties of Eastern Catalan whereby the Vulgar Latin medial clusters c'l, g'l, t'l, and ly (from le and li before vowels) yield the consonant [j] instead of the [ʎ] found in other varieties. For instance, llentia instead of llentilla.
- Synonyms: ieisme històric, iodització
- (linguistics) More generally, pronunciation of etymological [ʎ] as [j], as in Modern French and most contemporary varieties of Spanish.
Further reading
- “ieisme” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.