Appendix 2
With Welsh, the following letters and letter combinations are pronounced as follows:
Letter(s) | How to produce the sound | Symbol used to represent this sound |
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ch | A short sound like clearing your throat, produced at the back of the mouth | C |
dd | Say 'th' as in the word 'this' | ð |
f | As for the letter 'v' | none required |
ff | As for the letter 'f' | none required |
ll | Fill your mouth with your tongue, then blow down the side of it | ɬ |
r | As for the letter 'r', but produced at the very front of the mouth | none required |
si | If followed by a vowel (aeiouwy) then as for 'sh' else as for 'si' (there are some exceptions) | none required |
th | Say 'th' as in the word 'thing' | none required |
u | Half way between the 'i' in 'pig' and the 'ee' in 'feet' | none required |
w | As 'oo' in the word 'pool' | none required |
wy | As 'oy' in the word 'boy' | none required |
y | If in the last syllable of a word or the only syllable of a word that does not begin with a 'y' then as for the letter 'i' else as for the letter 'u'. If a word is made of more than word (eg. Brynmawr which is Bryn Mawr), each component word must be considered separately | none required |
Written name | Pronunciation |
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Agen Allwedd | Aggen Aɬweð |
Blaenavon | Bline Avvon |
Brynmawr | Brin Mawr |
Clydach Gorge | Clud AC Gorge |
Cnoc Nan Uamh | Crock Nan Warve |
Dan-Yr-Ogof | Dan Er Ogov |
Dynas | Dinnas |
Eglwys Faen | Egg Loyce Vine |
Garimpeiros | Garim Pay Ross |
Grwp Ogoffedd | Group Ogof Eð |
Illtydian | Iɬtuddian |
Llangatwg | ɬan Gatwg or ɬan Gattock |
Llygad Llwchwr | ɬug Ad ɬwCwr |
Ogof Carno | Ogov Car No |
Ogof Clogwyn | Ogov Clogoin or Ogof Clogwin |
Ogof Daren Cilau | Ogov Darren Keel Eye |
Ogof Draenen | Ogov Dry Nen |
Ogof Ffynnon Ddu | Ogov Fun On ðee |
Ogof Foel Fawr | Ogov Voil Vawr |
Ogof Hesp Alyn | Ogov Hesp Allin |
Ogof Llyn Parc | Ogov ɬin Park |
Ogof Nant Rhin | Ogov Nant Rinn |
Ogof Nedd Fechan | Ogov Neð VeCan |
Ogof Pasg | Ogov Pasg |
Ogof Pen Eryr | Ogov Pen Erreer |
Ogof Pen Maelor | Ogov Pen My Lore |
Ogof Rhyd Sych | Ogov Rid SiC |
Ogof Tarddiad Rhymney | Ogov Tar ðee Ad Rumney |
Pol An Ionain | Poll An Yo Nen |
Polcragreach | Poll Crag Rear |
Polnagollum | Poll Na Gollem |
Speleological | Speelee Ological |
Spelaeological | Speelee Ological |
Trefil | Trevil |
Wyvern | Strictly; Wuvvern, but more usually; Why Vern |
Ystradfellte | Ustrad Veɬteh |