Sounds of Wales
Click on the daffodil for the Welsh Family History Archive (WFHA).
Listen to the pronunciation of the place-name of your choice by clicking on its name. On the list below, each place-name is followed by the name of the county in which it is situated.
The Welsh language is spoken with a different accent in different parts of Wales. In particular, Welsh spoken in North Wales sounds very different from that spoken in South Wales, and that in Mid Wales is different again! As most of my time has been spent in South Wales, my pronunciation of places in South Wales will be more authentic than for elsewhere.
Note: The sound files are in the popular "MP3" format. With some web browsers, the selected sound file will play automatically, while with others you may need to select "Open file" in the dialogue box that appears.
Abbeycwmhir (Radnorshire)
Abercwmboi (Glamorgan)
Aberedw (Radnorshire)
Abergavenny (Y Fenni, Monmouthshire)
Abergele (Denbighshire)
Abergwili (Carmarthenshire)
Abergwynfi (Carmarthenshire)
Abergynolwyn (Merionethshire)
Abersychan (Monmouthshire)
Abertawe (Swansea, Glamorgan)
Aberteifi (Cardiganshire)
Aberthin (Glamorgan)
Abertridwr (Glamorgan)
Abertyleri (Abertillery, Monmouthshire)
Aberystruth (Monmouthshire)
Aberystwyth (Cardiganshire)
Alltwen (Glamorgan)
Alltygrug (Glamorgan)
Amlwch (Anglesey)
Beddgelert (Caernarfonshire)
Bedwellty (Monmouthshire)
Betws-y-coed (Caernarfonshire)
Betws-yn-rhos (Denbighshire)
Blaenafon (Blaenavon, Monmouthshire)
Bodedern (Anglesey)
Brycheiniog (County of Brecon)
Brynmawr (Breconshire/Monmouthshire)
Bwlch-y-sarnau (Radnorshire)
Caerau (Glamorgan)
Caerdydd (Cardiff, Glamorgan)
Caerfyrddin (County and Town of Carmarthen)
Caergybi (Holyhead, Anglesey)
Caeriw (Carew, Pembrokeshire)
Caernarfon (County and Town of Caernarfon)
Caersws (Montgomeryshire)
Casnewydd (Newport, Monmouthshire)
Castell Caereinion (Montgomeryshire)
Castell Henllys (Pembrokeshire)
Cefn Cribwr (Glamorgan)
Cefn-y-Garth (Glamorgan)
Cellan (Cardiganshire)
Ceredigion (County of Cardigan)
Cilybebyll (Glamorgan)
Cilycwm (Carmarthenshire)
Clawrplwyf (Monmouthshire)
Clwyd (formerly Denbighshire / Flintshire)
Clydach (Breconshire & Glamorgan)
Cricieth (Criccieth, Caernarfonshire)
Cwmbach (Carmarthenshire, Glamorgan, & Radnorshire)
Cwmbrân (Monmouthshire)
Cwm-celyn (Monmouthshire)
Cwmfelin-fach (Monmouthshire)
Cwmgiedd (Breconshire)
Cwmgwili (Carmarthenshire)
Cwmllynfell (Glamorgan)
Cwmnantyrodyn (Monmouthshire)
Cwmrhwyddfor (Merionethshire)
Cwmrhydyceirw (Llangyfelach, Glamorgan)
Cwmtawe (Glamorgan)
Cwmtwrch (Breconshire/Glamorgan)
Cyfarthfa (Glamorgan)
Cymru (Wales)
Cynwyl Elfed (Carmarthenshire)
Defynnog (Breconshire)
Deheubarth (ancient name for south and west Wales)
Derwen-las (Montgomeryshire)
Dinas Dinlle (Caernarfonshire)
Dinas Mawddwy (Merionethshire)
Dinbych (County of Denbigh)
Dinbych-y-pysgod (Tenby, Pembrokeshire)
Dolgellau (Merionethshire)
Dowlais (Glamorgan)
Dwygyfylchi (Caernarfonshire)
Dyfed (south-west Wales)
Eglwysilan (Glamorgan)
Eglwyswrw (Pembrokeshire)
Felinfoel (Carmarthenshire)
Ffestiniog (Merionethshire)
Fflint (County and Town of Flint)
Ffynnongroyw (Flintshire)
Garthbrengi (Breconshire)
Gelli-aur (Golden Grove, Carmarthenshire)
Gelligaer (Glamorgan)
Gelligroes (Monmouthshire)
Gilfach Goch (Glamorgan)
Glanyrafon (Flintshire)
Glyncorrwg (Glamorgan)
Glyndyfrdwy (Merionethshire)
Glynebwy (Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire)
Gwaelod-y-Garth (Glamorgan)
Gwersyllt (Denbighshire)
Gwynedd (post-1974 county)
Hafodyrynys (Monmouthshire)
Harlech (Merionethshire)
Hirwaun (Glamorgan)
Llanaelhaearn (Caernarfonshire)
Llananno (Radnorshire)
Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog (Denbighshire)
Llanarthney (Carmarthenshire)
Llanbadarn-fawr (Cardiganshire, & Radnorshire)
Llanbister (Radnorshire)
Llanbradach (Glamorgan)
Llandaff (Glamorgan)
Llanddeusant (Carmarthenshire)
Llan-ddew (Breconshire)
Llanddewibrefi (Cardiganshire)
Llanddewi Ystradenni (Radnorshire)
Llandeilo (Carmarthenshire)
Llandinam (Montgomeryshire)
Llandrindod (Radnorshire)
Llandudno (Caernarfonshire)
Llandudoch (St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire)
Llandyfriog (Cardiganshire)
Llandysul (Llandyssil) (Cardiganshire, & Montgomeryshire)
Llanedern (Llanedyrn) (Glamorgan)
Llanelli (Llanelly) (Carmarthenshire, and Breconshire)
Llanerchymedd (Anglesey)
Llannerch (Pembrokeshire, Denbighshire, etc.)
Llanfachreth (Merionethshire, and Anglesey)
Llanfabon (Glamorgan)
Llanfair-ar-y-bryn (Carmarthenshire)
Llanfair Caereinion (Montgomeryshire)
Llanfairfechan (Caernarfonshire)
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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllandysiliogogogoch (Anglesey)
Llanfechell (Anglesey)
Llanfihangel Aberbythych (Carmarthenshire)
Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn (Cardiganshire)
Llanfihangel Geneu'r-glyn (Cardiganshire)
Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa (Montgomeryshire)
Llanfihangel Rhydieithon (Radnorshire)
Llanfyllin (Montgomeryshire)
Llangadwaladr (Anglesey)
Llangatwg (Llangattock) (Breconshire)
Llangeinwen (Anglesey)
Llangiwg (Glamorgan)
Llangollen (Denbighshire)
Llangors (Breconshire)
Llangurig (Montgomeryshire)
Llangwyryfon (Cardiganshire)
Llangyfelach (Glamorgan)
Llangynfelyn (Cardiganshire)
Llangynidr (Breconshire)
Llangywer (Llangower) (Merionethshire)
Llanhiledd (Llanhilleth) (Monmouthshire)
Llanidloes (Montgomeryshire)
Llanigon (Breconshire)
Llanilltid Fawr (Glamorgan)
Llanllechid (Caernarfonshire)
Llanllwchaearn (Montgomeryshire)
Llansanffraid (Montgomeryshire & elsewhere)
Llansbyddyd (Breconshire)
Llantarnam (Monmouthshire)
Llantrisant (Llantrissent) (Glamorgan, & Monmouthshire)
Llantwit Fardre (Glamorgan)
Llanuwchllyn (Merionethshire)
Llanwenarth (Breconshire)
Llanwinio (Carmarthenshire)
Llanwrin (Montgomeryshire)
Llanwrtyd (Breconshire)
Llanycil (Merionethshire)
Llanystumdwy (Caernarfonshire)
Llechgynfarwy (Anglesey)
Lledrod Isaf (Cardiganshire)
Llithfaen (Caernarfonshire)
Llwchwr (Loughor, Glamorgan)
Llwynypia (Glamorgan)
Machen (Monmouthshire)
Machynlleth (Montgomeryshire)
Maesteg (Glamorgan)
Maesycwmer (Monmouthshire)
Maesyfed (County of Radnor)
Meirionnydd (County of Merioneth)
Merthyr Cynog (Breconshire)
Merthyr Tydfil (Glamorgan)
Môn (County of Anglesey)
Morfa Bychan (Caernarfonshire)
Morgannwg (County of Glamorgan)
Mynwy (County of Monmouth)
Mynydd Cynffig (Glamorgan)
Mynyddislwyn (Monmouthshire)
Nantyffyllon (Glamorgan)
Nantyglo (Monmouthshire)
Penfro (County and Town of Pembroke)
Penmaenmawr (Caernarfonshire)
Penrhyndeudraeth (Merionethshire)
Penwyllt (Breconshire)
Pen-y-cae (Breconshire, & Glamorgan)
Penydarren (Glamorgan)
Pen-y-graig (Glamorgan)
Perfeddwlad (13th century name for north Clwyd and Flintshire)
Pontardawe (Glamorgan)
Pontarddulais (Glamorgan)
Pontcysyllte (Denbighshire)
Pontllanfraith (Monmouthshire)
Pontrhydfendigaid (Cardiganshire)
Pontrhydyfen (Glamorgan)
Pontypool (Pont-y-pwl, Monmouthshire)
Pontypridd (Glamorgan)
Porthmadog (Caernarfonshire)
Powys (mid Wales)
Pwllheli (Caernarfonshire)
Pwllyrhebog (Glamorgan)
Radyr (Glamorgan)
Rhaeadr / Rhayader (Radnorshire)
Rhodogeidio (Anglesey)
Rhondda (Glamorgan)
Rhosgoch (Anglesey)
Rhosllannerchrugog (Denbighshire)
Rhyl (Flintshire)
Rhyndwyglydach (Glamorgan)
Ruthin (Denbighshire)
Senghenydd (Glamorgan)
Sirhowy (Tredegar, Monmouthshire)
Swyddffynnon (Cardiganshire)
Sycharth (Denbighshire)
Tonyrefail (Glamorgan)
Trallwn (Swansea, Glamorgan)
Y Trallwng (Welshpool, Montgomeryshire)
Tredegar (Monmouthshire)
Trefaldwyn (County and Town of Montgomery)
Trefeglwys (Montgomeryshire)
Trefor (Caernarfonshire)
Trelawnyd (Flintshire)
Trelech a'r Betws (Carmarthenshire)
Troedrhiwdalar (Llanafanfawr, Breconshire)
Troed-y-rhiw (Glamorgan)
Ty Croes (Carmarthenshire)
Tyddewi (St David's, Pembrokeshire)
Tywyn (Merionethshire)
Tynycaeau (Glamorgan)
Waunarlwydd (Glamorgan)
Wenwynwyn (13th century name for South Powys)
Y Felinheli (Port Dinorwic, Caernarfonshire)
Y Fenni (Abergavenny, Monmouthshire)
Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon, Caernarfonshire)
Ynyscynhaearn (Caernarfonshire)
Ynysddu (Monmouthshire & Pembrokeshire)
Ynysybwl (Glamorgan)
Ysgeifiog (Flintshire)
Ystalyfera (Glamorgan)
Ystradfellte (Breconshire)
Ystradgynlais (Breconshire)
Ystradmynach (Glamorgan)
Ystradyfodwg (Glamorgan)
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