Correct pronunciation please (General)

by ChrisW @, Friday, May 23, 2008, 04:06 (6099 days ago)

Does anyone know how to pronounce the Welsh Christian name OSIAN please?

Correct pronunciation please

by unknown, Friday, May 23, 2008, 04:39 (6099 days ago) @ ChrisW

Hi Chris,

In Welsh "si" is how you write the "sh" sound, so spelt that way you have "Oshun" with the o short as in "top". You do find it spelt "Ossian" which would give you "Ossyun" again with the o short, but that may well be an anglicisation.

Hope that helps,

Regards,
Sian.

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by ChrisW @, Friday, May 23, 2008, 05:32 (6099 days ago) @ unknown

Thankyou Sian!
Regards
Chris

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by slowhands @, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, May 23, 2008, 08:00 (6099 days ago) @ unknown

Ossyun

Zum o' me mates wud zoy "OOOOS-YUN" , zum wud zoy "OI-SIN"

them as vram the Celtic Vamilies zee

'appy 'oliday, awld butty !

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

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by ChrisW @, Friday, May 23, 2008, 09:00 (6099 days ago) @ slowhands

There's no hope for you at all!

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by slowhands @, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, May 23, 2008, 09:05 (6099 days ago) @ ChrisW

Thee bisn't wrong thoir alwd butt

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

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by Jean Herbert @, Leeds Yorkshire, Saturday, May 24, 2008, 05:19 (6098 days ago) @ ChrisW

Ay lad'n'las,pair of ye r off ya chump. Can't thee speek proper Hinglish? Us fowk up north cnt undastand thee tall. Best thing tar doo is go laik out fora bit an cum back un settle doon.
"You two are speaking twaddle, if you can't behave, please go and play outside until you settle down"...... Regards Jean Herbert

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by djones @, Rhondda Valley, Glamorgan, Friday, May 23, 2008, 09:47 (6099 days ago) @ slowhands

What you on about ?

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