"Prynhawn dydd Iau"

Translation: Thursday afternoon

[Ploomich]

I would assume "Iau" is pronounced kinda like "ya-oo", but I hear "ya-ee". Is the audio accurate here? And do you pronounce it the same way for Jupiter and for liver?

[EllisVaughan]

Yes, Iau is pronounced the same way for Liver, Jupiter and in "Dydd Iau". It is pronounced as "Ya-ee" as you suggested.

[Ploomich]

Diolch! Is this how you usually pronounce "u"?

[EllisVaughan]

Well it varies around Wales, but the southern pronunciation is "ee". I am northwalian so I pronounce it in the same way the French pronounce a "u".

[WitchArachne]

How do the French pronounce a "u"?

[ibisc]

If you go to the Welsh Plus pronunciation videos that we recommend in the pinned discussion 'Pronunciation - Ynganu' you will find examples of how u is pronounced.

Look in the discussion for the specific link, or look on the web for 'welsh plus pronunciation basics youtube'.

[rmcode]

In this example there are three vowel sounds being run together.

eee--ah---eee

[SteCymru14]

IAU also means YOUNGER

[ibisc]

At the top of this page, click on 'topic Welsh', then on 'Popular' and then on the second 'sticky' discussion 'Pronunciation Ynganu'. In MrGWallCymraeg's first post there is a link to a very good set of short Youtube videos on pronunciation. Watch them all!

[LelainaEaston]

Why is lau lowercase but the other week days are uppercase?

[EllisVaughan]

It isnt, it's "Iau" with an uppercase "i" not an "l".

[LelainaEaston]

Thank You