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[Facts] Re: How to pronounce Eilwen?
by Llewella (nsi) (guest)
8/30/2009, 11:32 AM
in reply to a message by HanaB
I'm not Welsh, but I do know it could be pronounced IEL-wen (long I at beginning) or AYL-wen. It depends on where in Wales you are.
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- HanaB   +3
8/31/2009, 7:20 AM
Thank you very much. So where in Wales would they pronounce it which way?
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- Llewella (penguiny7)   +2
8/31/2009, 8:58 AM
Not sure.
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- Lumia   +1
8/31/2009, 12:59 PM
According to Mr Iain Ó hAnnaidh (native Welsh speaker and linguist):"In the penultimate syllable, especially in South Wales, the diphthong EI [əɪ] becomes a simple vowel, short (I) [ɪ] or semi-long (II) [iˑ] , depending on the following consonant."

This message was edited 8/31/2009, 1:02 PM

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- HanaB
9/3/2009, 1:22 AM
Thank you very much!
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