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in reply to a message by Bear
I'm curious about the 'vawn' part of Myfanwy - would you pronounce it like 'vahn' or like Vaughan?
This message was edited 4/21/2009, 2:28 PM
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Yes, I would pronounce them the same way.
In Welsh, an "f" is pronounced like a "v" in English, and the "a" is more like an "ah" sound.
In Welsh, an "f" is pronounced like a "v" in English, and the "a" is more like an "ah" sound.
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I was just wondering because "vahn" and "vawn"/"Vaughan" sound very different to me.
My lab tutor's name is Myfanwy - in English it tends to be pronounced "me-VAN-we" but in Welsh it's more like "me-VAHN-we".
My lab tutor's name is Myfanwy - in English it tends to be pronounced "me-VAN-we" but in Welsh it's more like "me-VAHN-we".
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Huh. I pronounce "vahn," "vawn" and Vaughn exactly alike. I live on the West coast of the U.S. Where are you from? Just curious. :-)
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The UK. I live in Manchester, my lab tutor is from Wales (can tell by her accent!).
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