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According to Mr Iain Ó hAnnaidh (native Welsh speaker and linguist):

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"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."

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