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DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38652

How the hell do you pronounce this?

Glyndyfrdwy

Seriously, Wales, buy a fucking vowel!

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:01

Lol!

Glenda-Freddy.
That's how I'd say it. I'd be wrong though.

Plissken · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:05

DavPaz wrote:

Seriously, Wales, buy a fucking vowel!

They can't. In 1287, the Finns came down, had a big fight and stole them all.

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:09

Plissken wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Seriously, Wales, buy a fucking vowel!

They can't. In 1287, the Finns came down, had a big fight and stole them all.

Väestökeskittymä!

They also stole the habit of stringing several words together to form ridiculously long ones.

For example, sähköpääkeskus means electric-head-cupboard. I don't know why that sticks in my mind.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Google Translate just spells it out, even though it lists Welsh as one of the languages it can translate.

Google Translate dim ond cyfnodau allan, er ei fod yn rhestru Gymraeg fel un o ieithoedd y gall gyfieithu.

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:13

It's a placename I think.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38652

kalmar wrote:

It's a placename I think.

Yep. A place I'm going to, so I'd like to know how to say it

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6607

kalmar wrote:

For example, sähköpääkeskus means electric-head-cupboard. I don't know why that sticks in my mind.

Is that an electric cupboard for heads, or a cupboard for electric heads? I'm intrigued by this Finnish cupboarding technology.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:27

Sounds more like a dinosaur from the Ikearasic period.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:34

DavPaz wrote:

How the hell do you pronounce this?

Glyndyfrdwy

Glindie-fridwie.

devilman · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:35

DavPaz wrote:

kalmar wrote:

It's a placename I think.

Yep. A place I'm going to, so I'd like to know how to say it

Go to Rhyl instead.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:37

Glin-diff-erd-wee.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38652

kalmar wrote:

Glenda-Freddy

Zardoz wrote:

Glindie-fridwie.

Grim... wrote:

Glin-diff-erd-wee.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

'div', not 'diff'. Single 'f' is a 'v' sound, double 'ff' is an 'f' sound. Other than that I think Grim... is right (although my Welsh isn't exactly top notch).

devilman · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:42

DavPaz wrote:

How the hell do you pronounce this?

Glyndyfrdwy

lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:01

NervousPete · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:12

Phew, good job I took that Welsh learners course, eh?

Phonetically, pronounce it as Glyn-dove-red-oi-e (very fast).

Tricky one, I know!

YOG · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:16

How is Rhyl pronounced, for that matter? Everyone in the NW says "Rill", but a heavily inebriated Welsh chap once told me it was more like "Rhile".

My favourite ignorant English pronunciation of a Welsh place name is "Betsy Code".

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

My favourite ignorant English pronunciation of a Welsh place name is Klan Dud No.

YOG · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:27

Klan San Frid

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:29

The Welsh need to grow up and start using real words.

Keeping them in the dark ages isn't helping anyone.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22391

Zardoz wrote:

The Welsh need to grow up and start using real words.

Keeping them in the dark ages isn't helping anyone.

Rcst

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:45

DavPaz wrote:

How the hell do you pronounce this?

Glyndyfrdwy

Seriously, Wales, buy a fucking vowel!

Glin-div-fre-dooey?

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:47

So, I was right. :metul:

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:47

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

'div', not 'diff'. Single 'f' is a 'v' sound, double 'ff' is an 'f' sound. Other than that I think Grim... is right (although my Welsh isn't exactly top notch).

"Diff" is pretty much a 'v' sound the way I say it.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:52

Grim... wrote:

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

'div', not 'diff'. Single 'f' is a 'v' sound, double 'ff' is an 'f' sound. Other than that I think Grim... is right (although my Welsh isn't exactly top notch).

"Diff" is pretty much a 'v' sound the way I say it.

Shut up, you diff.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:53

Trooper wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

The Welsh need to grow up and start using real words.

Keeping them in the dark ages isn't helping anyone.

Rcst

Prounced 'Rrrrcsst!' with a sharp 't'.

Grim... wrote:

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

'div', not 'diff'. Single 'f' is a 'v' sound, double 'ff' is an 'f' sound. Other than that I think Grim... is right (although my Welsh isn't exactly top notch).

"Diff" is pretty much a 'v' sound the way I say it.

Doc's right there. The 'wy' is an 'oo-ee' sound said fast, too. And apparently you roll those r's. Which I can't do. Damn.

Glyn-dove-rre-doi-ee. Glyndoverredoiee. Very fast. Ran it past the Welsh Librarian, she says that's the way.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:07

NervousPete wrote:

Ran it past the Welsh Librarian, she says 'now there's lovely boyo'.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11897

NervousPete wrote:

Glyn-dove-rre-doi-ee. Glyndoverredoiee. Very fast. Ran it past the Welsh Librarian, she says that's the way.

Are you saying the red as RED or erred?
I would say it as glyn-dov-erd-oiee, but I know north welsh, not south welsh.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38652

Bobbyaro wrote:

NervousPete wrote:

Glyn-dove-rre-doi-ee. Glyndoverredoiee. Very fast. Ran it past the Welsh Librarian, she says that's the way.

Are you saying the red as RED or erred?
I would say it as glyn-dov-erd-oiee, but I know north welsh, not south welsh.

It's in North Wales. Near Corwen

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:41

I just looked it up on Google.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:04

Bobbyaro wrote:

NervousPete wrote:

Glyn-dove-rre-doi-ee. Glyndoverredoiee. Very fast. Ran it past the Welsh Librarian, she says that's the way.

Are you saying the red as RED or erred?
I would say it as glyn-dov-erd-oiee, but I know north welsh, not south welsh.

Ahh, my librarian is South Welsh. I'd go for yours then.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11897

Well, it has been a long time since I really spoke any, and there isn't really that much difference between the two pronunciations!
Did you know the Welsh National Anthem is different in NW to SW? Not really my definition of "national"!

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:33

Is it even a nation? I forget how that works.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Grim... wrote:

Is it even a nation? I forget how that works.

Yes, there is no formal distinction what does and doesn't constitute a nation.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:37

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Is it even a nation? I forget how that works.

Yes, there is no formal distinction what does and doesn't constitute a nation.

lol @ Charles being your prince, though.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:37

So the UK is also a nation?

Alarm · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 13:55

Da iawn, diolch. A tithau?

Alarm · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 13:57

DavPaz wrote:

How the hell do you pronounce this?

Glyndyfrdwy

Seriously, Wales, buy a fucking vowel!

There are two different vowels in that word.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38652

Glyndyfrdwy is pronounced, by the locals, as Glinn-DUFF-ed-wee. Or, more commonly, Glyn.

Since we did so well with that one, try this...

Really long welsh name by MrDavPaz, on Flickr

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