5/31/2023 0 Comments Taliesin lawheadConsonants-as in English, but with a few exceptions: c: hard, as in cat (never soft as in cent) ch: hard, as in Scottish Loch, or Bach (never soft as in church) dd: th as in then (never as in thistle) f: v, as in of ff: f, as in off g: hard, as in girl (never gem) ll: a Welsh distinctive, sounded as “tl” or “hl” on the sides of the tongue r: trilled, lightly rh: as if hr, heavy on the “h” sound s: always as in sir (never his) th: as in thistle (never then) Vowels-as in English, but with the general lightness of short vowel sounds: a: as file:///G|/rah/Stephen%20Lawhead%20-%20Taliesin.html (1 of 602) Lawhead, Stephen R. A little effort, and the following guide, will help you enjoy the sound of these ancient words. Lawhead Avon Books - New York, New York Taliesin Pronunciation Guide While many of the old British names may look odd to modern readers, they are not as difficult to pronounce as they seem at first glance. Taliesin TALIESIN Book One of the Pendragon Cycle Stephen R.
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