Welsh pronunciation

[youmademerealise]

You do you pronounce Ceibwr?

Even they are confused. Was watching the local news the other week and they were in Conwy

One presenter was saying 'Con-wee' and another 'Con-noy' both repeatedly

[Rurkah-Blurk]

"kai-burr" according to mam, who is welsh.

[youmademerealise]

Originally Posted by Rurkah-Blurk

"kai-burr" according to mam, who is welsh.

ta. I shall no doubt refer to her in future

Up the Kybher pass

[Rurkah-Blurk]

Originally Posted by youmademerealise

ta. I shall no doubt refer to her in future

Up the Kybher pass

well, her being from swansea must have some use!

[youmademerealise]

Here's a good one for her

Ystradfellte

I reckon uh-strad-veck-ter

[Rurkah-Blurk]

uh-strad-vell(<that awful welsh sound)-ter

she can also say llanfairpwllgwyngellgoger ychllwynrobwchllantysylio gogogoch.....

the worlds longest word, 10 points if you can translate it.....

[youmademerealise]

Originally Posted by Rurkah-Blurk

uh-strad-vell(<that awful welsh sound)-ter

Yep, as in lleyn peninsula (clean) ?

Ask her about Conwy too, and why the bloody presenters are confused

[Rurkah-Blurk]

Originally Posted by youmademerealise

Yep, as in lleyn peninsula (clean) ?

Ask her about Conwy too, and why the bloody presenters are confused

conwy is just conway, its the welsh name for it. it is pronounced con-wee. fuck knows why the presenters are so confused.

so any idea on the meaning of the super long welsh word?

[Mercia Blackcat]

Originally Posted by Rurkah-Blurk

conwy is just conway, its the welsh name for it. it is pronounced con-wee. fuck knows why the presenters are so confused.

so any idea on the meaning of the super long welsh word?

Aye, it's a railway station.

[Rurkah-Blurk]

Originally Posted by Mercia Blackcat

Aye, it's a railway station.

wrong. it is actually a town, that does have a railway station.

however the word does actually have an english translation....