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Re: help with pronunciation
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tafod glān on January 29, 2005 |
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 help with pronunciation
Posted by Warren on January 28, 2005 |
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Re: help with pronunciation |
> I would appreciate any advice on the pronuciation of a suburb of Sydney, Llandudno, and a Hunter River Newcastle town, Merthyr Tydfil. Both Suburb and town have been named after their Welsh counterpart, to my knowledge they are never afforded the dignity of correct pronunciation.
> Poor old Llandudno has its three syllables pronounced identically with a flat Aussie drawl and our efforts with Merthyr Tydfil would make the lads in the valleys weep.
> To keep the old language alive, some assistance would be appreciated. Thank you.
Llandudo - (LL) - make tounge shape as if to pronounce L, but just brethe out, so a cracky breath comes out.
so therefore LL-an-- (dudo) -- Die - (do) as do is in 'door'
as for Merthyr Tydfil i cant see any problems with that pronoucniation.
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