Message: "How to pronounce Eilwen?"

How to pronounce Eilwen?

by HanaB

8/30/2009, 10:24 AM

I found this Welsh name here in the database and love it, but it doesn't say how to pronounce it. Does anyone know? Any Welsh people here, please?

#Eilwen #pronunciation

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- Llewella (nsi) (guest) +4

8/30/2009, 11:32 AM

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.

- HanaB +3

8/31/2009, 7:20 AM

Thank you very much. So where in Wales would they pronounce it which way?

- Llewella (penguiny7) +2

8/31/2009, 8:58 AM

Not sure.

- 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

- HanaB

9/3/2009, 1:22 AM

Thank you very much!

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