Table of Contents
- 1 What is the English translation of llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?
- 2 What does Llanfair Gogogoch mean?
- 3 What is the meaning of Llanfair PG?
- 4 What is the population of llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?
- 5 What do the locals call Llanfairpwll?
- 6 How do you pronounce gwgwyn and Gyll?
What is the English translation of llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?
In English it translates to “St. Mary’s Church in the hollow of white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the red cave.”
What does Llanfair Gogogoch mean?
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (llan-vire-pooll-gwin-gill-gore-ger-ih-queern-drorb-ooll-llandy-silio-gore-gore-goch), usually shortened to Llanfair-pwll or Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, is a Welsh word that translates roughly as “St Mary’s Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid …
What is the longest village name in Wales?
Llanfairpwll-
Wikimedia Despite looking like what happens when someone falls asleep on their keyboard, Llanfairpwll-gwyngyllgogerychwyrndrob-wllllantysiliogogogoch is actually the name of a town. Yes, it’s 58 letters long, though you can also call it Llanfairpwll, or Llanfair PG for short.
How do you pronounce the longest town name?
LLAN – FAIR – PWLL – GWYN – GYLL – GO – GER – YCH – WYRN – DROB – WLL – LLAN – TY – SILIO – GO – GO – GOCH. LLAN – To start off with, pronounce this section as you would do the Scottish word “clan”. Then listen to the sound recording above taking particular notice of how the “ll” is pronounced.
What is the meaning of Llanfair PG?
(Welsh hlanˌvaɪrpʊhlˈɡwɪnɡɪhl), Llanfairpwll or Llanfair P. G. a village in NW Wales, in SE Anglesey: reputed to be the longest place name in Great Britain when unabbreviated; means: St Mary’s Church in the hollow of the white hazel near the rapid whirlpool of Llandysilio of the red cave.
What is the population of llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?
listen)). At the 2011 Census, the population was 3,107, of whom 71\% could speak Welsh. It is the sixth largest settlement on the island by population….
| Llanfairpwllgwyngyll | |
|---|---|
| Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Location within Anglesey | |
| Population | 3,028 (2020 estimate) |
| OS grid reference | SH528716 |
| Community | Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll |
How difficult is the name Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll to pronounce?
It becomes easier when you know that (Wikipedia): The parish, and village itself, was originally known as Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll. The first word is only two syllables; the second, only four—making it no more difficult than many other place names.
How do you pronounce fair and Pwll?
FAIR – Simply pronounce this section as you would the english word “fire”, (not like you would expect to pronounce the word “fair” in english!) and change the “f” for a “v”. PWLL – Now you have been practising your “ll” sound this will be a little easier to explain. The “pw” section is pronounced like the “pu” in the english word ” pu t”.
What do the locals call Llanfairpwll?
It’s worth bearing in mind that the locals just call it “Llanfairpwll” or if they’re feeling fancy, “Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.” Why is “colonel” pronounced like “kernel” when there is no R in the word?
How do you pronounce gwgwyn and Gyll?
GWYN – You may have heard the Welsh name “Gwyn”, well this is pronounced in exactly the same way. Just say the english word “win” and put a “g” in front of it. (pronounce the “g” as you would in the word “gone”). Easy. GYLL – This is a bit more tricky.