Talk:Powys

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[edit] Pronunciation?

How is the name pronounced? We should put it in there. Funnyhat 06:15, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Its pronounced how it looks; Powys (Pow-is)--212.219.189.120 10:20, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
Actually I would say it is pronounced Pow-iss, not Pow-is. Kingbumpkin (talk) 20:12, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
It pretty much depends on the first language of the person pronouncing Powys. English speakers tend to pronounce the name as it is written, however Welsh speakers give the first syllable more of an 'oh' sound and the w is also made a part of the first syllable. I think this would constitute (English pronunciation) /ˈpəʊ.wɪs/ as opposed to (Welsh pronunciation) /ˈpæw.ɪs/, however I'm not certain that this would be the exact transcription in IPA. Considering Welsh is the official language though, I'd consider the latter pronunciation to be the correct one. -- Ti (talk) 16:40, 10 March 2008 (UTC)