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Offline Fester

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Re: Questions about places
« Reply #240 on: July 18, 2013, 11:56:04 pm »
Su-ch-nant  The 'ch' bit is quite difficult to pronounce, it's a bit like trying to clear your throat!

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Re: Questions about places
« Reply #241 on: July 19, 2013, 10:42:04 am »
Ta Fester; is that better ?
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Re: Questions about places
« Reply #242 on: July 19, 2013, 12:30:46 pm »
I have always found the easiest way to convey the "ch" sound in Welsh is to tell folk it is the same as "ch" as in Bach the composer.  Those unfamiliar with Welsh seem to have no difficulty with his name.

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Re: Questions about places
« Reply #243 on: July 20, 2013, 09:09:59 am »
I have always found the easiest way to convey the "ch" sound in Welsh is to tell folk it is the same as "ch" as in Bach the composer.  Those unfamiliar with Welsh seem to have no difficulty with his name.
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Re: Questions about places
« Reply #244 on: July 23, 2013, 06:12:55 pm »
Pass is pronounced the same as "Bus Pass" "Pass the milk please" or "Pass the Dutchie" (on the left-hand side)

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Re: Questions about places
« Reply #245 on: July 23, 2013, 09:14:51 pm »
The Pass I will manage OK  $good$

Is Su pronounced as in Sue or like sutch ?  $walesflag$

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Re: Questions about places
« Reply #246 on: July 23, 2013, 09:32:22 pm »
As in sutch  $walesflag$

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Re: Questions about places
« Reply #247 on: July 24, 2013, 12:11:58 am »
What's a SUTCH?
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Re: Questions about places
« Reply #248 on: July 24, 2013, 02:56:53 am »
A Screaming Lord ?
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Re: Questions about places
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Re: Questions about places
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Re: Questions about places
« Reply #251 on: July 24, 2013, 07:44:41 pm »
The Pass I will manage OK  $good$

Is Su pronounced as in Sue or like sutch ?  $walesflag$

Actually, Sychnant Pass is the English version.

In Welsh it is Bwlch Sychnant

The "ch" is pronounced as if after you've just coughed-up a lump of phlegm in your throat and it's basically the sound when you spit it out. "Chhhhhhhhh"  :puke2: (Just smoke 20 Benson & Hedges the night before and you should have a nice supply the next morning). The rest is relatively easy.

Bwl (Bool) - ch (Chhhhhhhh  :puke2:)

Su (as in Suprise) ch (Chhhhhhhh  :puke2:) nant (same as you would pronounce in English)

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Re: Questions about places
« Reply #252 on: July 25, 2013, 01:20:14 am »
Trojan's new book on Welsh to English translations is full of such colourful, useful and health-conscious tips.

I hear it was sponsored by British Tobacco.   :laugh: $walesflag$ :puke2: :puke2:
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Re: Questions about places
« Reply #253 on: July 29, 2013, 06:29:18 pm »
Now to progress further try this:

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« Reply #254 on: July 30, 2013, 09:57:51 am »
Anyone got old photo of cottages  at the back of St. George's church?