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TALIESIN
Book One of the Pendragon Cycle
Stephen R. Lawhead
Avon Books - New York, New York


Taliesin Pronunciation Guide

While many of the old British names may look odd to modern readers, they are
not as difficult to pronounce as they seem at first glance. A little effort, and the
following guide, will help you enjoy the sound of these ancient words.

Consonants—as in English, but with a few exceptions:

c: hard, as in cat (never soft as in cent)

ch: hard, as in Scottish Loch, or Bach (never soft as in church)

dd: th as in then (never as in thistle)

f: v, as in of ff: f, as in off g: hard, as in girl (never gem)

ll: a Welsh distinctive, sounded as “tl” or “hl” on the sides of the tongue r: trilled,
lightly

rh: as if hr, heavy on the “h” sound s: always as in sir (never his)

th: as in thistle (never then)

Vowels—as in English, but with the general lightness of short vowel sounds: a: as

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in father e: as in met (when long, as in late)

i: as in pin (long, as in eat) o: as in not u: as in pin (long, as in eat)

w: a “double-u,” as in vacuum, or tool; but becomes a consonant before vowels, as
in the name Gwen y: as in pin; or sometimes as “u” in but (long as in eat)

(As you can see, there is not much difference in i, u, and y— they are virtually
identical to the beginner)

Accent— normally is on the next to the last syllable, as in Di-gan-hwy