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September 20, 2007

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I知 off to Wales for a holiday. As I値l be the co-pilot on this journey and due to the fact that we値l be going through places such as Eglwysbach, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Abergwy-gregyn and the like (I値l do my best to avoid Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, thankyouverymuch), I must learn enough Welsh pronunciation if I don稚 want us to get hopelessly lost as soon as we致e crossed the border. It痴 bad enough that I can稚 read a map.

Fortunately, I found a handy guide on Welsh place names, which gives a simple description of Welsh consonants and vowels. For the more curious, omniglot offers more information on Welsh, as well as lots of links.

If my memory betrays me when I知 asked where a place is, I can always reply using the well-known expression yn twll tin Ifan saer (Thanks for the tip Stuart).

See you in a couple of weeks!

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Posted by c駘ine on September 20, 2007
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I had to learn how to pronounce Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch before my Welsh partner's grandmother would accept me into the family!

Posted by Stuart Mudie on September 20, 2007 9:17 AM

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Posted by Crug on September 26, 2007 10:14 AM

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