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What kind of accent do people from Wales have?
The dialects are significantly influenced by Welsh grammar and often include words derived from Welsh. In addition to the distinctive words and grammar, a variety of accents are found across Wales, including those of North Wales, the Cardiff dialect, the South Wales Valleys and West Wales….
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How many accents are there in Wales?
In 1913, J. Morris-Jones divided Wales into four distinct dialect areas.
How are Welsh different from English?
The Welsh language is in the Celtic language group, whereas English is in the West Germanic group; consequently the English language is further from the Welsh language in both vocabulary and grammar than from a number of European languages, such as Dutch, for example.
Where are the strongest Welsh accents found?
The strongest Welsh accents are found in the monoglot English areas of Wales. My guess is that those who speak Welsh among themselves, only hear English on the radio and television and in schools, so the only English that they hear is standard English, whereas those who live in non-Welsh speaking areas, learn English from their parents and from
How is ‘gentle’ pronounced in the Welsh language?
In the Welsh language it is usually always pronounced with a hard “g” sound. It is like the “guh” sound in great or goodness. However, in a Welsh accent you would say the word “gentle” with a soft “g” as you would say the second g in garage or the name “George.”.
What words come from the Welsh language?
Some words in the Welsh English dialect are taken directly from the Welsh language. Cwtch, for example, means “a little cuddle,” or literally in Welsh, “safe place.” Other words from Welsh English derive from the way standard English words are pronounced with a Welsh accent.
Why does Welsh sound like a singsong?
These two aspects give Welsh it’s “singsong” quality. The sound ch (Like in loch Ness) sounds gutteral to English ears because that sound has softened in English. The gh in English used to sound the same, but has mutated into ff or even dissapeared entirely – think Enough, and Dough.