Consonants
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IPA |
Examples |
English approximations
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b
|
bach, cwbl, mab
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be
| d
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dydd, cadw, tad
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do
| dʒ
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joio, garej, diengyd (colloquial)
|
just
| ð
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ddoe, deuddeg, bedd
|
wither
| f
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ffenest, ei phen, cyffro, corff
|
find
| ɡ
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glân, cegin, cig
|
get
| h
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haul, gwahanol
|
have
| j
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iaith, geiriadur
|
you
| k
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cig, acw, ac
|
sky, cool
| l
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leicio, Alban, bol
|
like
| ɬ
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llaw, cyllell
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Not present in English; somewhat similar to shoe
| m
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mab, cymaint, dim
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me
| m̥
|
fy mhen, ym Mhen-y-bont
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No equivalent in English.
| n
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nerth, anadlu, gwyn
|
no
| n̥
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fy nhad, yn Nhywyn
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No equivalent in English.
| ŋ
|
fy ngwely, trengi, rhwng
|
thing
| ŋ̊
|
fy nghŵn, yng Nghymru
|
No equivalent in English.
| p
|
pen, copa, map
|
open
| r
|
radio, garw, dŵr
|
right but trilled
| r̥
|
rhestr, anrheg
|
Trilled r but voiceless
| s
|
Saesnes, swsus
|
see
| ʃ
|
siarad, siop, brwsh
|
she
| t
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tatws, at
|
stop
| tʃ
|
tsieini, wats
|
chance
| θ
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thus, athro, peth
|
think
| v
|
faint, afal, arf
|
very
| w
|
wedyn, ei wraig, gwlân
|
was
| χ
|
chwaer, tuchan, bwlch
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Not present in English; similar to Scottish loch
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Vowels
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Monophthongs
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IPA
|
Examples
|
English approximations
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NW
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SW
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a
|
sant, pàs
|
sand
| aː
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mab, sâl
|
father
| ɛ
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perth, mès
|
well
| eː
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peth, trên
|
may
| ə
|
cymydog, rỳg
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about
| ɪ
|
ɪ
|
tipyn, sgìl
|
it
| ɨ
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punt, gwyn
|
pin (SW)
| iː
|
iː
|
hir, tîm
|
be
| ɨː
|
llun, bûm, rhy, tŷ
|
roses (see Russian ты but longer)
| ɔ
|
bron, glòs
|
off
| oː
|
bro, ôl
|
raw
| ʊ
|
cwm, mẁg
|
put
| uː
|
cwch, dŵr
|
pool
| Diphthongs
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ai
|
ai
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tai
|
eye
| aɨ
|
cau, nesáu
|
pie
| aːɨ
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hael, cae
|
Yael
| aːi
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Cymraeg
|
Yael
| au
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llaw
|
around
| ɛu
|
llew
|
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish Europa
| ɛi[1] |
ɛi[1] |
Seisnig
|
pain
| eɨ
|
gwneud
| əu
|
bywyd
|
RP toe
| ɪu
|
ɪu
|
lliw
|
Similar to Cockney English till
| ɨu
|
Duw, menyw
| ɔi
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ɔi
|
osgoi
|
boy
| ɔɨ
|
coeden
|
soil
| ʊɨ
|
ʊi
|
mwy, gŵyl
|
Louie
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