Meanings
nounhard mutation (countable and uncountable, plural hard mutations)
plural hard mutations
- countableuncountableA type of pronunciation change required when speaking certain Celtic languages.
Synonyms: provection
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of pronunciation change required when speaking certain Celtic languages.
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Translations
French mutation durcissante
- mutation durcissanteword-initial consonant alteration
Italian mutazione dura
- mutazione duraword-initial consonant alteration
Scottish Gaelic cruadhachadh
- cruadhachadhword-initial consonant alteration
Welsh treiglad caled
- treiglad caledword-initial consonant alteration
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APA
hard mutation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20mutation
MLA
“hard mutation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20mutation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard mutation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20mutation.
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