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[Facts] Re: How do you pronounce these names?

by Llewella (penguiny7)

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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