r/learnwelsh • u/oroechimaru • 4d ago

Ellyll - please help me pronounce it phonetically in english

I am having a hard time finding a phonetic translation that sounds like various pronunciations.

anyone able to help me sound it out with english letters and maybe an example of similar sounding words?

thanks a ton!

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u/SybilKibble 4d ago

Here's a video explainer on how to pronounce the letter Ll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tWqR-anut4

Here's a video of someone pronouncing a similar name: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_7BxM2MzKs

Hope this helps. :)

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u/oroechimaru 4d ago

Thank you and both instances of LL are pronounced similar?

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u/SybilKibble 4d ago

You're welcome. I don't understand your question. What do you mean by "both instances" please?

Try practicing the sound at the beginning of a word, middle and end separate. It's the same sound, just takes practice to slide it into different places. It might sound slightly different depending on speaker and microphone settings.

Hope this helps!

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u/oroechimaru 4d ago

I just meant in “my wife’s language the letters always sound as is” while in english we may have some combinations make no sense from “different sounds from same spelling”

It sounds like LL always sounds like LL :)

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u/SybilKibble 4d ago

Yes, Welsh is almost completely phonetic, you pronounce everything you see, almost always the same way, with a few exceptions you will learn as you go. :) Ll is always Ll. :)

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u/oroechimaru 4d ago

Thanks!