Welsh 101
To have another language is to possess a second soul. ~Charlemagne
- ae
- aaye (long "a" sound) in the north; like "eye" in the south.
- ai
- like "eye"
- au
- like "aye", with a rounded closing sound. When used as the plural marker, often pronounced "ah" in the north and "eh" in the south.
- aw
- like "ow!"
- ei
- like "ey" in "hey!"
- eu
- like "ey" in "hey!", but with a rounded closing sound.
- ew
- like "eh-oo" said quickly.
- ey
- like "ey" in "hey!"
- iw
- like "you"
- oe
- like "oy" in "boy"
- oi
- like "oy" in "boy"
- ou
- like "oy" in "boy"
- uw
- like "you"
- wy
- like "oo-ee"
- yw
- like "you"
The differences between some of the dipthongs are very subtle and virtually indistinguishable.
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