> >> I'm trying to learn the language on my own and don't know any real Welsh >> speakers...so could someone help me out on how to pronounce the letter "Ll"? > >Stephanie : >The Ll is a voiceless lateral fricative (technically speaking). You make >it by placing the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth just >behind the incisors, and blowing around the tongue--without your voicebox >turned on. We have this sound in some dialects of English. It occurs in >words that begin with 'pl' (plant, plow, Placerville) IN BETWEEN the 'p' >and the 'l'. Listen for it. > >+john ward If that doesn't sound right, try positioning your tongue as for 'l' but instead of 'turning on the voice box' blow voiclessly. This is not quite correct, but the resulting sound is close enough to be recognised as - even mistaken for - the correct 'Ll' sound. Don't take this as a licence to mis-pronounce, though, follow John's instructions and if they don't work (and they should) try mine as a last resort. Good luck... Pob Hwyl Huw Huw Garan (NJ152@uk.ac.lamp.vms)