Welsh Letters

Let's now learn the Welsh letters. Knowing these characters will allow you to read and write commonly used expressions and words with ease.

A a	[a, ɑː] as in cat
B b	[b] as in bat
C c	[k] as in call
CH ch	[x] as in loch
D d	[d] as in dove
DD dd	[ð] as in this
E e	[ɛ, eː] as in egg
F f	[v] as in vast
FF ff	[f] as in fly
G g	[ɡ] as in gate
NG ng	[ŋ] 12 as in thing
H h	[h] as in hat
I i	[ɪ, iː, j] as in ink
L l	[l] as in love
LL ll	[ɬ] as in mute
M m	[m] as in mat
N n	[n] as in net
O o	[ɔ, oː] as in stove
P p	[p] as in pet
PH ph	[f] as in phone
R r	[r] as in rat
RH rh	[r̥] as in pray
S s	[s] as in sat
T t	[t] as in tan
TH th	[θ] as in thin
U u	[ɨ̞, ɨː] unique sound
W w	[ʊ, uː, w] as in tool
Y y	[ɨ̞, ɨː, ə] as in kit

The above letters in Welsh should allow you to read and write the following pages with much ease: popular phrases in Welsh, Welsh homepage, or Welsh Grammar. Welsh quiz and flashcard can also be found on our homepage.

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