GUIDE TO PRONUNCIATION OF WELSH NAMES

GWILYM		GWIL—UM
CERIDWEN		KERR—ID—WEN
ANGHARAD		ANG—HAH—RAHD
IANTO		YAN—TOH
IESTYN		YES—TIN
MERDDYN GRUFFYDD		MERR—THIN GRIFFITH
CEINWEN		KINE—WEN
CYFARTHA		KUH—VARR—THA
DAI BANDO		DI BAHN—DOH (‘Ah’ short)
HWFA PRYSE		HIW—VAH PRICE
TWM		TUM
CYNLAIS		KUNN—LICE
MEIRDDYN		MIRE—RR—THIN
CLYDACH		KLUD—ACH
CEDRIC		KEDD—RICK
MARGED		MARR—GED
RHYS		REECE
CADWALLADR		KAD—WAL—ADDER

The exact pronunciation of Welsh words into English is made possible only by the use of many English words to show each shade of sound. I shall be forgiven for simplifying in the barest manner so that the names may have at least some semblance of their true sounds.

R. L.