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Math - is the th like that or like thistle; voiced or unvoiced, in other words?
Watching SA play Wales yesterday, I noticed that the th in Gethin Jenkins's name was being unvoiced by the commentators. How does this compare with the Welsh dd?
My Welsh ancestors had left for England in, I think, the late 18th century, but I still feel I'd like to know!
Watching SA play Wales yesterday, I noticed that the th in Gethin Jenkins's name was being unvoiced by the commentators. How does this compare with the Welsh dd?
My Welsh ancestors had left for England in, I think, the late 18th century, but I still feel I'd like to know!
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I'd say Math like thistle, or like Beth - ditto Gethin.
Corroboration: http://www.forvo.com/word/gethin/#cy
dd is usually more like 'that':
http://www.forvo.com/word/gwynedd/#cy
http://www.forvo.com/word/mawddach/#cy
I have no idea how much pronunciation has changed since the 18th century, but probably not a lot :)
Corroboration: http://www.forvo.com/word/gethin/#cy
dd is usually more like 'that':
http://www.forvo.com/word/gwynedd/#cy
http://www.forvo.com/word/mawddach/#cy
I have no idea how much pronunciation has changed since the 18th century, but probably not a lot :)
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