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12. W makes an "oo" sound

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 10:53 AM

Mar 2018

and Y is a little more tricky. When it's not the last sound it makes an "uh" or schwa sound. When it's at the end of word it makes and "ee" sound.

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Hillary Clinton tries speaking Welsh on The One Show [View all] geardaddy Mar 2018 OP

Welsh is so difficult radical noodle Mar 2018 #1

Not that difficult once you get used to the grammar. geardaddy Mar 2018 #2

Really? radical noodle Mar 2018 #3

The vowels in Welsh are A, E, I, O, U, W, and Y geardaddy Mar 2018 #4

OH! Thanks! radical noodle Mar 2018 #5

W makes an "oo" sound geardaddy Mar 2018 #12

Thanks! radical noodle Mar 2018 #15

This might help! geardaddy Mar 2018 #17

Awesome! Thank you! radical noodle Mar 2018 #18

My former husband has Welsh roots, too, rad... Cha Mar 2018 #7

Ah! Something else we have radical noodle Mar 2018 #16

Mahalo for this, geardaddy! Cha Mar 2018 #6

Croeso! You're welcome! geardaddy Mar 2018 #14

I have the same last Cha Mar 2018 #19

I grew up with the Welsh language NastyRiffraff Mar 2018 #21

Interesting, Riff! I think it would be Cha Mar 2018 #22

In my home it was two languages besides English NastyRiffraff Mar 2018 #23

Cute! Love it! Cha Mar 2018 #24

P.S. Hillary's right on.. trump is NOT the person Cha Mar 2018 #8

That cracked her up treestar Mar 2018 #9

Love this! mcar Mar 2018 #10

That was wonderful. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #11

K&R Gothmog Mar 2018 #13

Love it! What a great woman Hillary Clinton is. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #20

Agree! rufnear Mar 2018 #27

So *MUCH* to love about this!! Thank's very much for posting it! NurseJackie Mar 2018 #25

Croeso! You're welcome! geardaddy Mar 2018 #26