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  1. February 19, 2006, 09:27 PM #1
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    Default Having trouble pronouncing things?

    http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/fun/welsh/Lesson01.html

    This might help those who are unaccustomed to the gaelic alphabet. Though I'm not sure of the differences between modern and old Welsh pronunciations, this might ease the pain of really wondering how to pronounce some of these units and places featured in the mod.

    Examples (if the site is indeed correct):

    Contwn = CONtoon
    Llydaw = THLIDow ("ow" as in expression of pain).
    Teulu = TIElee
    Galweddyl = GallooETHul
    Marchogluoedd = MarkoGLEEoith

    I probably made a few mistakes there, but you get the picture.
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  2. February 20, 2006, 04:26 AM #2
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    Héhé, Ranika may give some hints for pronounciations, he is a pro celtic linguist :wink:

    And just wait our Saxons, not always easy names


    For the contest of our worst name, I think this one can win:
    Gwaywffynabwyr

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  3. February 20, 2006, 02:17 PM #3
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    Voila: C'est prononcé "Gooayeoofunabooer/Goo aye oo fun abooer"
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  4. February 22, 2006, 08:21 AM #4
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    hmm the 'w' reminds me of the Greek 'w' pronounced as 'oo' as well...

    Anyway Gaelic is nice to learn I think like any other Germanic language
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    Gaelic? A Germanic language? It's Celtic!

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    Exactly what I was about to say! What blasphemy!

    Rydw i'n hoffi Cymraeg.
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    oh shoot! That wasn't what I meant to say... I meant to say that any germanic language is nice to learn as well. Of course Gaelic is Celtic
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