Camden's Britannia newly translated into English, with large additions and improvements ; publish'd by Edmund Gibson ...

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Camden's Britannia newly translated into English, with large additions and improvements ; publish'd by Edmund Gibson ...
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Camden, William, 1551-1623.
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London :: Printed by F. Collins, for A. Swalle ... and A. & J. Churchil ...,
1695.
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Pronunciation of the WELSH.

Ch is pronounced as the English Gh amongst the Vulgar in the North, but more roughly.

Dh as Th in the words This, That, &c.

G as the English G in the words Gain, Gift, &c.

I as in English, in the words Win, Kin; but never as in Wind, Kind, &c.

Lh is only a sibilating L, and is pronounc'd in respect of L as Th with reference to T.

U as the English I in the words Limb, Him, &c.

W is always a Vowel, and pronounced like the English oo.

Y as I in the English words Third, Bird; O in Honey, Money; U in Mud, Must, &c.

All the other Letters are pronounc'd as in English, and never alter their pronunciation.

' denotes a long Vowel; as Mân is pronounced like the English word Mane.

' shews only the Accent in short Vowels.

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[illustration] map of South Wales
SOUTH WALES By Robt, Morden.

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