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When you use a Welsh dictionary or an index written in Welsh, use Welsh, not English, alphabetical order.
When you use a Welsh dictionary or an index written in Welsh, use Welsh, not English, alphabetical order.


=== Welsh Pronunciation ===
=== Welsh Pronunciation ===


The sounds produced by certain letters in the Welsh alphabet are often misinterpreted and spelled incorrectly. This is particularly true of Welsh sounds not used in English. For example, the sound made by a double l (ll) is formed by placing the tongue at the roof of the mouth and blowing air sharply out the side. The sound comes when using it in conjunction with other letters. Words with ll are often misspelled. For example, Slanvihangel should be Llanfihangel, and Thlangthovery should be Llanddovery.
The sounds produced by certain letters in the Welsh alphabet are often misinterpreted and spelled incorrectly. This is particularly true of Welsh sounds not used in English. For example, the sound made by a double l (ll) is formed by placing the tongue at the roof of the mouth and blowing air sharply out the side. The sound comes when using it in conjunction with other letters. Words with '''ll''' are often misspelled. For example, 'Slanvihangel' should be 'Llanfihangel', and 'Thlangthovery' should be 'Llandovery'.  


The letter dd, which forms the soft th sound, also causes confusion. Pontypridd should be pronounced with pridd rhyming with the word breathe.
The letter '''dd''', which forms the soft '''th''' sound, also causes confusion. 'Pontypridd' should be pronounced with 'pridd' rhyming with the English word 'breathe'.  


The following table lists Welsh letters and their sounds:
The following table lists Welsh letters and their sounds:  


{| class="plain"
{| class="plain"
|-
|-
| Letter
| Letter  
| Pronunciation
| Pronunciation
| a
| Ah as in father.
|-
|-
| b
| a
| Same as English b.
| An '''ah''' as in the English word "f'''a'''ther".
|-
|-
| c
| b
| K as in cat, never soft as in cease.
| Like an English '''b'''.
|-
|-
| ch
| c
| Like Scottish ch as in loch.
| Always hard as in the English word "'''c'''at", never soft as in "'''c'''ease".
|-
|-
| d
| ch
| Like English d.
| Like the Scottish '''ch''' as in "lo'''ch'''". Never as in the English word "'''ch'''oice".
|-
|-
| dd
| d
| Voiced th as in breathe.
| Like an English '''d'''.
|-
|-
| e
| dd
| The sound as in breath.
| voiced ''th'' as in the English word "brea'''th'''e".
|-
|-
| f
| e
| Like English v.
| The sound as in the English word "br'''e'''ath".
|-
|-
| ff
| f
| Like English f.
| Like an English '''v'''.
|-
|-
| g
| ff
| Hard g as in get.
| Like an English '''f'''
|-
|-
| ng
| g
| Sound as in longer.
| Hard '''g''' as in the English word "'''g'''et".
|-
|-
| h
| ng
| Like English h.
| Sound as in the English word "lo'''ng'''er".
|-
|-
| i
| h
| Long e as in meet.
| Like an English '''h'''.
|-
|-
| l
| i
| Like English l.
| Long '''e''' as in the English word "m'''ee'''t".
|-
|-
| ll
| l
| Like an English '''l'''.
|-
| ll  
| No English equivalent. Made by putting tip of tongue on roof of mouth and blowing.
| No English equivalent. Made by putting tip of tongue on roof of mouth and blowing.
|-
|-
| m
| m  
| Like English m.
| Like an English '''m'''.
|-
|-
| n
| n  
| Like English n.
| Like an English '''n'''.
|-
|-
| o
| o  
| Long o as in go.
| Long '''o''' as in the English word "g'''o'''".
|-
|-
| p
| p  
| Like English p.
| Like an English '''p'''.
|-
|-
| ph
| ph  
| Like English f as in phone.
| Same as '''ph''' as in the English word "'''ph'''one".
|-
|-
| r
| r  
| Trilled r.
| Trilled '''r'''.
|-
|-
| rh
| rh  
| No English equivalent. Made by blowing while trilling an r.
| No English equivalent. Made by blowing while trilling an '''r'''.
|-
|-
| s
| s  
| Soft s as in sat, never as in advise.
| Always soft as in the English word "'''s'''at", never as in "advi'''s'''e".
|-
|-
| t
| t  
| Same as English t.
| Like an English '''t'''.
|-
|-
| th
| th  
| Unvoiced th as in wreath.
| Unvoiced '''th''' as in the English word "wrea'''th'''".
|-
|-
| u
| u  
| Long e as in tea.
| A long '''e''' as in the English word "t'''e'''a".
|-
|-
| w
| w  
| Oo as in broom.
| As an '''oo''' as in the English word "br'''oo'''m".
|-
|-
| y
| y  
| Uh as in come; or long e as in family.
| Like '''uh''' as in the English word "c'''o'''me"; or (at end of words) long '''e''' as in "famil'''y'''".
|}
|}


Note: The letters j, k, q, v, and z are not used in Welsh.
Note: The letters q, v, and z are not used in Welsh. The letters j and k are used only in adopted words like '''jam''' and '''kilo'''.
 
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=== Using a Welsh Dictionary ===
=== Using a Welsh Dictionary ===
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