WELSH LETTER NAMES

 

In the table below the letters of the Welsh Alphabet are given in the left-hand column.

In the right-hand column the actual names of the letters are given.

For example in Welsh the letter H is ‘âets’ , in English it is ‘aitch’.

These names are needed when spelling out words, names or acronyms.

S4C = ès pedwar èc

 

Letter

Name of Letter in Welsh

a

â

b

c

èc

ch

èch

d

dd

èdd

e

ê

f

èf

ff

èff

g

èg

ng

èng

h

âets,

i

î (N), î dot (S)

l

èl

ll

ell

m

èm

n

en

o

ô

p

ph

ffî

r

èr

rh

rhî, rhô

s

ès

t

th

èth

u

û (N), û bedol (S)

w

ŵ

y

ŷ