Behind the Name: Message: "Welsh"

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Subject:	Welsh
Author:	Lloer (guest, 62.3.208.106)
Date:	February 6, 2004 at 6:31:59 AM
Reply to:	y by Anya

In Welsh, y is a vowel. On its own as the definite artcile (i.e. 'the') is pronounced 'euh' - when preceding a word starting with a vowel its 'yr' which is pronounced 'er'.

Within a word, such as bryn (meaning hill) its pronounced 'ih'.

HTH

Lloer

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Messages in this thread:

y - Anya Feb 4 2004, 12:13:14 PM
- Welsh - Lloer Feb 6 2004, 6:31:59 AM
- Actually... - Magia Feb 5 2004, 9:42:22 PM
  - Re: Actually... - Yahalome Feb 7 2004, 8:25:03 PM
    - Hard to tell... - Magia Feb 9 2004, 10:45:34 AM
      - And I missed the point of your question...(sorry) - Magia Feb 9 2004, 11:12:53 AM
        
        Re: And I missed the point of your question...(sorry) - Yahalome Feb 9 2004, 9:32:31 PM
        
        Un placer! n/t - Magia Feb 10 2004, 2:36:20 PM
- No, spanish j is pronounced as y, not the other way around! [nt] - Jennifer Feb 4 2004, 8:33:35 PM
  - It *is* the other way around - Ivayla Feb 5 2004, 12:04:48 AM
    - Argentinean and uruguayan Y ("sh") - Magia Feb 5 2004, 9:31:06 PM
      - True that - Ivayla Feb 5 2004, 10:59:50 PM
        
        La Mosca!! - Magia Feb 6 2004, 8:52:28 AM
        
        LOL! I knew I was at the right place to ask :P n/t - Ivayla Feb 6 2004, 11:34:38 AM
        
        Oh well, not "cemare", but "quemare." Too much rum for tonight (m) - Ivayla Feb 5 2004, 11:20:56 PM
        
        No hay problema, che! (n/t) - Magia Feb 6 2004, 8:55:18 AM
- listen! - Satu Feb 4 2004, 12:32:57 PM

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