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by Matthew (guest)
6/29/2006, 11:50 AM
I have a Welsh Terrier pup (a girl!) arriving in a week. I have named her Terrwyn (which I understand to be a Welsh female name meaning "brave"). Question - is the "w" silent or pronounced.Thank you!
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- Elea (guest)
7/1/2006, 7:32 AM
The 'w' is pronounced. Basically it's terr-win.
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- Elea (guest)
7/1/2006, 7:32 AM
The 'w' is pronounced. Basically it's terr-win.
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- morfydd
6/29/2006, 1:37 PM
"W" in Welsh is actually a letter of the alphabet, so it is always pronounced. You don't need the double r, because the "r" is always rolled, but it looks pretty in this case. "Terr:win" By the way, it's a boy's name, but does it matter?

This message was edited 6/29/2006, 4:10 PM

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- Caprice   +1
6/29/2006, 12:00 PM
It's pronounced - it's a kind of "thick" o sound. (I don't speak Welsh, so I hope someone can explain better!)Short and sweet like Swedish summer....
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- Matthew (guest)
6/29/2006, 12:14 PM
Do I have any other comments on the pronunciation of Terrwyn?
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