Them Turkeys are at it again ;o)

[rae_fa]

I finally got my results to the course i finished in June. *Giggles crazily*. I got a distinction! People will probably think i'm showing off (which of course i am!) but ever since my health started going crazy, i was only getting just passable grades - so this is the first time in ages that i'm actually happy with my grade. *Bounces*

Carry on.

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[luthienberen]

Completely random but there is a purpose!

How do you pronounce 'w' in Welsh? And 'ff'? Two 'ls' - 'll'? For example, 'Llara', how would one pronounce it ~ thanks lol?

Also, do you know any Welsh sirnames? Throw them at me if you do, I know you know some Welsh.

Okay, back to your normal rambling.

[rae-fa.livejournal.com]

'W' is pronounced the same as the English unless it's in the middle of a word, and in between two consonants - then it's pronounced 'ooo' (like the 'o' in who). 'ff' is the same as one 'f' except with maybe a bit more of an enunciation so that you can hear it clearly, like in fish. 'll'? Do you know how HARD it is to explain how that sounds?!!!!

Ummm....oh help! Put your tongue on the gum above your top teeth (on the inside of the mouth, but not the roof of the mouth), then say 'ess'. The spitting/hissing sound that replaces the 's' sound is the 'll' sound. Does that help at all?

As for Welsh surnames: Llewelyn/Llewellyn, Lloyd, Prys, Morgan, Padrig, Rydderch ('dd' makes a 'th' sound), Pritchard, Puw, Bowen, Griffith/Gruffudd/Gruffydd (the 'y' is an i as in 'is' sound), Rhys, Gwyn/Gwynn, Davies/Davis, Thomas/Tomos, Williams, Jones (yes - these originated from Wales - i've put the 'welshier' spellings next to them if there are any).

Alternatively: this (http://www.amlwchdata.co.uk/welsh_surnames.htm) explains how surnames used to work, and there's a link at the top to give you more names.

Why? You've gotten me curious now :o)

[luthienberen]

Thanks! Tried pronouncing and my toungue was tied. I like how Llara looks so I'll use it and hope for the best!