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Llangefni pronounciation?

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rachel79 | 17:53 Fri 10th Aug 2007 | Travel
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Hi, does anyone know how to pronouce this welsh town? I think its said 'clanefnee', but not altogether sure. Anyone know? Thanks.
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You would need to be able to pronounce the first syllable which non Welsh people generally cannot.
That is Llan - best you can do probably is clan.

Then gef- as in gev. Letter f on it's own in Welsh language is pronounced as a v in English. (f is ff)

ni - as in knee.

Thus Llangefni comes out as clan gev knee. All pronounced together.
I used to do a pick up there and the lads in the factory said it was CLAN (though see Pauls comment) GEF(to rhyme with chef) KNEE.
I live in North Wales and sddsddean has got it right.
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Thank you all for your answers. My grandad was born there and my mum didnt know how it was pronounced. Also is it north, south, east or west? Sorry to be a pest.
Its on the Isle of Anglesey Rachel, making it North West Wales.
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Thank you.
If you go to here, http://www.menai.ac.uk/clicclic/lesson7-1.htm scroll down to about the bottom third and click on Llangefni, you can listen to the pronunciation.

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