How do you pronounce Bwlchgwyn?

Bwlchgwyn. We’ll start with the little village of Bwlchgwyn, a little bit northeast of Wrexham. Pronounced ‘Bull-ch-gwin’, the name means ‘White Pass’ but the original is believed to have been ‘Windy Pass’.

How do you pronounce Menai?

Traditional IPA: ˈmenaɪ 2 syllables: “MEN” + “eye”…You may want to improve your pronunciation of ”Menai” by saying one of the nearby words below:

1. men.
2. mentioned.
3. mental.
4. mention.
5. mentor.
6. menu.
7. mentors.
8. mentoring.

How do I pronounce Welsh words?

How To Pronounce Welsh Mountains

1. Yr Wyddfa (The Welsh name for Snowdon) – Uh oyth-va.
2. Glyder Fawr – Glid-er va-oor.
3. Glyder Fach – Glid-er va-ch soft ch (like loch)
4. Glyderau – Glider-rye.
5. Tryfan – Truh-van.
6. Pen yr ole wen – Pen ur Ol When.
7. Crib Goch – Krib Go-ch soft ch (like loch)
8. Carneddau – Kar-neth-eye.

What does Plwmp mean in Welsh?

pump
Plwmp, West Wales Its name is derived from the word pwmp, Welsh for pump. Plwmp was originally the name of a farm whose pump provided water for travellers and animals on the turnpike road.

How do you pronounce CWM in Welsh?

Pronunciation

1. (UK, US) IPA: /kʊm/ Audio (UK) (file)
2. (US) IPA: /kuːm/, enPR: ko͞om.
3. Rhymes: -uːm.

How many bridges cross the Menai Straits?

Menai Suspension Bridge
Pont Britannia
Menai Strait/Bridges

How do you say Police in Welsh?

There are two possible ways to say “police” in Welsh: heddlu and plismyn….How to Say “Police” in Welsh – Heddlu

1. Heddlu Dyfed-Powys = Dyfed-Powys Police.
2. Heddlu Gwent = Gwent Police.
3. Heddlu Gogledd Cymru = North Wales Police.
4. Heddlu De Cymru = South Wales Police.

How do you say F in Welsh?

F is pronounced ‘v’ as in veil, NOT ‘f’ as in fail. Our ‘f’ sound is represented by FF in Welsh. LL is a real peach of a sound, but it’s not all that hard to say. Just put your tongue in the position you would for an L, and blow hard.