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GUEST,Working Radish | Lyr Req: Hob Y Derri Dando - Welsh Words (35) | RE: Lyr Req: Hob Y Derri Dando - Welsh Words | 10 Mar 09 |
Ah, but - if you look at it, 'y' has the short 'i' pronunciation if it's in the last syllable of a word (or the only syllable - 'ffyrdd', 'byd'), and it's 'uh' in all other places. That's why you get words like 'bywyd' and 'Dyffryn' where the two 'y's are pronounced differently. There are only two major exceptions to this general rule, 'y'/'yr' and 'yn' - it's just a shame they're two of the commonest words in the language. |