At 08:27 30/03/99 -0500, barval wrote:
Could anyone please tell me how to pronounce Rhodri Mawr?
Cribbing heavily from "Welsh Made Easy"...
Rh is the same as r (see below), but with a strong emission of breath when
uttering it. (it is sometimes suggested that "hr" - with a rolled r - is a
good imitation)
o is here short, like o in English "not"
d as in English
r should be trilled (rolled)
i as in "deep" (but not too long)
M as in English
aw = the Welsh vowels a + w (English ah + oo ) pronounced rapidly together.
This gives a sound very near to the "ow" of "now, allow", though
rather more
of the Welsh a- sound is heard in stressed syllables. It is *Never* pr. as
in "shawl".
r see above
Hope this helps!
By the way, Linda Sherman has just opened a new version of her excellent
web-site for Welsh Learners at -
http://www.dalati.com
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Theo Brueton
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