Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Correct pronunciation please

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Jean Herbert — Sat, 24 May 2008 04:19:22 +0000

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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djones — Fri, 23 May 2008 08:47:10 +0000

What you on about ?

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slowhands — Fri, 23 May 2008 08:05:58 +0000

Thee bisn't wrong thoir alwd butt

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ChrisW — Fri, 23 May 2008 08:00:03 +0000

There's no hope for you at all!

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slowhands — Fri, 23 May 2008 07:00:36 +0000

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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ChrisW — Fri, 23 May 2008 04:32:39 +0000

Thankyou Sian!
Regards
Chris

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unknown — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:39:48 +0000

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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ChrisW — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:06:32 +0000

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