2. The Letter 'y' - Welsh Pronunciation (Series 1)

Learn to pronounce Welsh clearly and understandably whether you're in north or south Wales.
The Letter 'y' (Series 1 | Video 2)
Part of the Welsh Pronunciation Series.

[@gitaryddcymraeg8816]

Absolutely brilliant videos. I am a middle aged Proud Welshman and I have felt shame since I was about 25 because I only knew a tiny bit of Welsh. Thank you for this fantastic thing that you are doing for our language. I am trying hard to learn. Diolch yn fawr.

[@darrenratnaraja3685]

Thanks for these, I came here from Duo Lingo very good resource

[@trevorbrown7661]

Call me crazy, but I think I'll go with the northern standard of pronunciation because I learned Russian and the version of u/y that she uses sounds exactly the same as the Russian Ы which is also transliterated to y. Thanks for these lessons!

[@jaycee330]

And the word "Ysbyty " (hospital) gives a good example of all three sounds at once.

[@farewelltothesun]

So, generally, in Northern Wales you pronounce vowels exactly as they are pronounced in Poland ;)

[@ChilariFaye]

Useful stuff but the gaps between each person speaking aren't long enough to actually speak and still hear what is next said.

[@somejansmind]

Good news I am fluent in my welsh sounds as i learnt in 2 hrs (by this channel with a work sheet aswell)and now i can make my cousins (who like railways) have fun. Yes I know how to pronounce, Llanwrtyd,Caerdydd and others. A big thanks for Welsh plus for teaching me different ways to speak welsh? (I speak a mix of the welsh dialects)

[@Sandmello80]

Finally!!! It’s all clear to me!! Just moved to Mid Wales last year and trying hard to learn this beautiful yet complicated language! Before I started learning Welsh, it was like a jigsaw puzzle to me! Like a made up language with no vowels 😂 But it makes complete sense now! I’ve found the key to unlock the words in your beautifully presented videos. Thank you. Diolch!

[@theholywater]

Well now I’m learning the northern dialect

[@christopherellis2663]

Nonfinal y = ı,î,â ( Turkish, Romanian )

[@fhpurcell5364]

Oooo this is so interesting!!! I mean, I'm a continental European who is going to move to the north if anything and as such will probably never have any real use for the welsh language in real life, but darn you people have a very nice alphabet and a beautiful sounding language. Also some very nice crime series set in your area hahah

[@elizabeths50]

I am so glad I found your channel. I just started learning Welsh and someone on another site suggested your channel. I love the first two, on the vowels. I am on to the next ones. Wonderful job.

[@katjaamyx2922]

Lovely video. Hearing pronunciation from north and south is great. Thanks!

[@ClassicalRaritiesChannel]

Fantastic videos. Thanks guys!

[@myfanwyjohnston973]

This is the first time the pronunciation of the two "y's in my name has made sense :D

[@pauldavies9360]

I'm from south Wales valleys but dew dew! I do like that northern accent.

[@artanglin2763]

Thanks for these videos! This is so great educational tool! If you stopped releasing these, you should start again and continue. I am serious.

[@margsliu]

I have been learning Middle Welsh and this series is quite helpful thank you

[@JohnPanto]

I & U in the Machynlleth area is pronounced the south Wales way . We use some north and some south words and some of our own!

[@elmerdaserdmannchen2604]

Thank you so much.