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[Facts] How do you pronounce these names?

by Kelpie

11/8/2008, 3:45 PM

I'd really appreciate the help. Thanks!

#pronunciation

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- Bastien (Bastien Rosier)

11/16/2008, 5:13 PM

I believe that Gwenaëlle would be prounced "gveh-nah-EHL", wherein the final "l" is not velarised, but rather pronounced very clearly. I regret to say that this is only a guess, based upon the pronunciation of Edwige as "ehd-VEEZH", as my French professor -- Edwige being her forename -- does.

- Llewella (penguiny7) +2

11/8/2008, 5:38 PM

Gwenfrewi - GWEN-vreh-wee

Gwenllian - GWEN-hlee-an (hl is the closest in English to the Welsh ll)

Gwynedd - GWIN-eth (like Gwyneth)

Gwyneira - gwin-IE-ra

I don't know about Gwenaelle. I'd guess gwen-AYL or gwen-ay-EL, but I don't know.

- ClaudiaS +1

11/9/2008, 6:54 AM

I thought the stressed syllable in Welsh was always, or almost always, on the penultimate?

- Llewella (penguiny7)

11/9/2008, 4:51 PM

Yeah, kind of. Some of these I got from other name websites, so I suppose they might not be completely correct. Although I'd hope they were!

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