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Did you know? Welsh has many consonants in a row — sometimes 5 or 6. The famous village "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" (58 letters) has 11 consecutive consonants in "ngyllgogerych". Welsh "ll" is a single sound — airflow along the sides of the tongue.

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Welsh has many consonants in a row — sometimes 5 or 6. The famous village "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" (58 letters) has 11 consecutive consonants in "ngyllgogerych". Welsh "ll" is a single sound — airflow along the sides of the tongue.

Het Welsh kent veel medeklinkers achter elkaar — soms 5 of 6. Het beroemde dorp "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" (58 letters) heeft 11 opeenvolgende medeklinkers in "ngyllgogerych". Welsh "ll" is één klank — luchtstroom langs de zijkanten van de tong.

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