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HelpWelsh Name Help
Does anyone know how to pronounce the Welsh name Cwyllog? It is the name of a Saint, and sometimes the name of Mordred, King Arthur's son's, wife.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Urgh, this is a really tricky one for non-Welsh folks. It's sort of like KWU(ll) og. LL is a voiceless fricative that doesn't occur in English; basically, a sort of hiss. You can have a shot at it by putting your tongue against your front teeth as if you were about to say 'l' and then blowing down the sides of your tongue.
Here's someone saying Pwyll: http://www.forvo.com/word/pwyll/#cy - hopefully that'll give you some idea of what it sounds like! :)
Here's someone saying Pwyll: http://www.forvo.com/word/pwyll/#cy - hopefully that'll give you some idea of what it sounds like! :)
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Tossin' around words like 'voiceless fricative' like they are nothing!
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Sounds like mashed potatoes to me
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Tasty!
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Thank you so much!
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sorry
I'm no help on that front, but I hope the pronunciation is awesome because the name looks pretty sweet!!
I'm no help on that front, but I hope the pronunciation is awesome because the name looks pretty sweet!!
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