hey brits...how do you pronounce those weird words?

[©2001]

ballr and i were talking the other day and we stumbled onto the topic of british words we see in dirt mag and other places. we wondered the same thing...how do you pronounce the names of your crazy riding locales? there aren't any vowels!

cwm cwrn = qwim qwarn???
caersws = see-swiss???
wtf = wutdafrix? :)

are all the "uniquely" spelled names in wales?

help an uneducated brother out...

[BadDNA]

I'm not British but I can help out a little. In general places and names like the ones you pointed out are not English at all but are of Celtic origin (Breton, Cornish, Irish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic or Welsh). Here are some pronunciation guides for you to read if you're interested.

Irish: http://www.omniglot.com/writing/irish.htm
Welsh: http://www.omniglot.com/writing/welsh.htm
Scottish Gaelic: http://www.omniglot.com/writing/gaelic.htm
Cornish: http://www.omniglot.com/writing/cornish.htm
Manx: http://www.omniglot.com/writing/manx.htm
Breton: http://www.omniglot.com/writing/breton.htm

[RMboy]

Im British, i find if u talk like a pirate, u will be fine...lol

[wysiwyg]

cwm cwrn = cumcarn
caersws = ker sws (sues) like that weird american dr. dr sues...
wtf = doubleuteaf

[dhkid]

^ he got it covered.

wales got their own language. if you are even in north wales, here is an awesome drinking game. drink each time you see a ARAF sign on the road. araf mean slow in welsh. it also helps that you know farther ted, and say it in a fashion like Drink!!-ARF!!! awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apNEnMlP_nY

[mandown]

horay for father ted!

[MDJ]

Okay, so how the hell to pronounce Ruaridh Cunningham? I got the Cunningham part down but can even begin to think how Ruaridh goes. My tongue just freezed up when I try.

[Transcend]

Rury.

[b16 lag]

Ruaridh is pronounced exactly the same as it is spelt but without the h on the end. I think. Ru-rid. Correct me if im wrong

[MarkDH]

Roo-ray, sorted.