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Authors: Ellis Peters

A Guide to Welsh Pronunciation

ae

As in
chwaer
(sister), like the
y
in sk
y
, never the
ae
in C
ae
sar.

c

As in
cael
(have), like the
c
in
c
at, never the
c
in
c
ity.

ch

As in
chwech
(six), like the
ch
in Scottish lo
ch
.

dd

As in
Caerdydd
(Cardiff), like the
th
in
th
en, never the
th
in
th
row.

f

As in
fioled
(violet), like the
v
in
v
iolin.

ff

As in
coffi
(coffee), like the
f
in
f
riend.

g

As in
glaw
(rain), like the
g
in cra
g
, never the
g
in
g
ene.

ll

As in
llaeth
(milk), like saying an
h
and
l
simultaneously. Made by putting your tongue in the position of
l
and then blowing out air gently.

r

As in
carreg
(stone), should be trilled and always pronounced, never dropped.

rh

As in
rhain
(these), should be trilled with aspiration. Like saying an
h
and
r
simultaneously.

s

As in
sant
(saint), like the
s
in
s
ound, never the
s
in la
s
er.

th

As in
fyth
(never), like the
th
in
th
ink, never the
th
in
th
ose.

w

As in
gwin
(wine), like the
oo
in b
oo
k.

y

As in
wy
(egg), like
uh
in
a
bove

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These are works of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Copyright © 1989 by Ellis Peters

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