Dear Joyce, I was glad to see that you are anxious to pronounce Welsh names as near to correct as possible and that you have had offers of help. May I, therefore, suggest that first of all you ensure that the words are spelt correctly. You would be surprised at some of the spellings, even by residents in Wales, that appear in print. Secondly, unless you have a Welsh speaker living close by, may I also suggest that you ask those who have agreed to be of assistance to you to tape record each word two or three times and for you to try and imitate the sound. Only in this way can you be certain that you have it right, always assuming that the "teacher's" first language is Welsh. All the best. Regards, T. Meirion Hughes. ----- Original Message ----- From: "J L Palmer" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 12:44 AM Subject: Re: [CAE] Pronunciation of Places in North Wales > Thanks very much to those who responded to my request for help with the > pronunciation of the names of places where my ancestors lived. It is great > to have such knowledgeable people so willing to offer assistance. > > Joyce > > > > ==== WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Cewch ddanfon negeseuon Cymraeg neu Saesneg i'r rhestr hon > This list covers a bilingual area, in which messages in both Welsh and English are welcome > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >