Message: "Pronounciation of Eiluned?"

Pronounciation of Eiluned?

by Sugar (swisssugar)

2/8/2007, 11:55 AM

I'm not quite sure how to pronouce Eiluned / Eluned. Thanks for your help!
Sugar

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- Elea +3

2/8/2007, 2:38 PM

Eiluned = ay-LOO-ned
Eluned = eh-LOO-ned

There are pronounced practically the same. In some Welsh dialects EI is prn as an 'eye' sound so it would be eye-LOO-ned.

- Sugar (swisssugar)

2/9/2007, 7:53 AM

Thanks!

I was pronouncing it almost like that, but it's great to know the real prns. Thank you!

- morfydd +1

2/10/2007, 3:44 AM

The "u" in Welsh is pronounced "ee". I'm afraid, therefore, that I must disagree with the other poster.

Eye-lee-ned would be the correct pronounciation. For some reason, however, most bearers of that name soften the "u" sound and tend to pronounce it "Eye - lyn - ed" or even "El - lyn -ed".

- Elea

2/11/2007, 10:23 AM

You're absolutely correct. I'm sorry, I forgot about the 'u' turning to an 'ee' sound. I think I was confusing it with 'y' which is sometimes and 'ee' sound and sometimes a 'u' sound. I'm always confusing the two.

This message was edited 2/11/2007, 10:35 AM

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