learn welsh

It was Greek to me. ~William Shakespeare

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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