Welsh locations

Spelling	Pronounced (using a rough English phonology)	Meaning - see also The meaning of Welsh names on the F.R.
Aberglaslyn	Aber-GLAS-lyn	Glaslyn mouth (the estuary was tidal up to this point before the building of the Cob)
Afon Gwyrfai	AV-on GWEER-vie (rhymes with 'die')	River Gwyrfai
Beddgelert	Beth-GEL-ert ('th' as in 'then')	Gelert's grave
Bettws Garmon	BET-us GAR-mon ('u' as in 'put')	Blessed Garmon
Blaen y cwm	Bline uh coomb ('cwm' rhymes with 'keep stum')	Top of the valley
Blaenau Ffestiniog	BLIGH-na Fes-TIN-iog or BLIGH-nigh or BLANE-uh	Heads of Ffestiniog
Bod-Ychain	BOD-erCH-'IGN	Place of Oxen
Bontnewydd	Bont NEW-ith ('e' as in 'hen'; 'th' as in 'then')	New Bridge
Bowydd	BOW-ith (rhymes with 'toe'-'with')
Bryn Gloch	brin gloch (as in 'loch')	Bell Hill
Bryn y Felin	brin-uh-VEL-in	Mill Hill
Bryngwyn	Brin-gwin	White Hill
Bwlch y slaters	Bwoolkh uh slatters	Slaters' pass
Cae Ednefed	Kye ED-N'V-ED	Ednyfed's Field
Cae Hen	Kye Hen (rhymes with 'lie') Don't forget to stretch the 'e'.	Old Field
Cae Moel	Kye moyle	Bare Field
Cae Pawb	K eye P ow B.	Everyone's field
Caernarfon	correctly Kire-NAR-von, or colloquially K'nar-von
Castell Cidwm	CAST-ell KID-um (rhymes with 'keep stum')	Wolf's Castle
Cefn-Bychan Junction	CEV'N B'CH-ahN	Little Ridge Junction (old name for disused Groby branch junction.
Cesail	CES-isle
Coed y Bleiddiau	Koyd uh BLAYTH-ya	Wolves' wood
Conglog	CON-glog
Croes Ddwyafan	Croise Thoo-ee-AV-an (soft 'th' as is 'this')
Croesor	KROY-sore
Cutting Budr	Cutting BIDDR	Dirty Cutting
Cutting Gwlyb	Cutting GOO'-LIB	Wet Cutting
Cutting Naddu	Cutting NA-THI	Hewn (not blasted) Cutting
Cutting Bothy	Cutting Bothy	An English form of 'bwythyn' a hut
Cwm Orthin	Coomb ORthin ('cwm' rhymes with 'keep stum')	Orthin valley
Cwt y Bugail	Coot y BIG-isle ('cwt' rhymes with "put")	Shepherd's hut
Cyrnant	KURR-nant	Beside the valley and/or brook
Dduallt	THEE-atht (sort of! - see notes on pronunciation of 'll')	Black hill
Diffwys	DIF-ooees	Precipice
Dinas Junction	DEE-nas Junction	Fort
Dolrhedyn	Dol-H'RED-IN	Fern meadow
Drum	Drim
Fron Boeth	Vron Boy-th
Fron-Wen	Vron-WEN	White breast - i.e. hillside
Garnedd	GARR-NETH ('neth' with soft 'th', as in 'nether')	Cairn
Gelliwiog	GETH-lee-WEE-og (sort of! - see notes on pronunciation of 'll')
Glan yr Afon	glan-urr-AV-on	Riverside
Glanrafon	Glan-RAV-on	Riverside
Glan-y-Mor	GLANNA-MOR	Shore of the seashore
Glan-y-Pwll	GLANNA-POO'-HL'	Shore of the pool
Gloddfa Ganol	GLOTH-va GAN-ol
Graig Ddu	Graheeg Thee	Blackrock
Gweithy-Cryddion	GWIGH'TH/GWAYTH-DI CR'THE-YON	Cobblers' Workshop
Groesffordd	GROYSS-FORRthe	Crossroads - old Dinas Junction
Gwredog Isaf	goor-ED-og EE-sav	Lower Gwredog
Gwyndy	GWIN-DI	White House
Gysgfa	G'SSg-VA	Sleeping Place
Hafod	HAV-od	Summer herder's dwelling
Hafod Garregog	HAV-od Garr-EGG-og	Rocky Hafod
Hafod Ruffydd	HAV-od RIFF-ith ('th' as in 'then')	(?) Griffiths' Hafod
Hafod y Llyn	HAV-od-uh-thlin	Hafod by the lake
Hafodty	HAV-od-tee
Llanfrothen	Thlan-VROTH-en
Llechwedd	LLEC-weth (soft 'th', as in 'nether')	Hillside
Llechwedd-Coed	LLEC-weth KOYD (soft 'th', as in 'nether')	Hillside in the Wood
Llog Meurig	HLOG MAY-RIG	Meurig's Holding
Llyn Cwellyn	Thlin QUE-thlin (see note on pronunciation of ll)	Cwellyn Lake
Llyn Ystradau	Thlin Us-TRAD-eye or Us-TRAD-uh	Vale Lake
Lôn Eifion	Lawn AY-vee-on
Maenofferen	Mine-off-ER-en was colloquially pronounced Mine-OFF-ram !
Maentwrog	Mine-TOOR-og ('oo' as in 'moon')
Meillionen	Mayth-ee-ON-en (the 'th' is not 'th', but the Welsh ll (see note on that sound)	Clover
Minffordd	MEAN-forth ('th' as in 'then') Colloquially MIN-forth	Road Side
Moelwyn	MOIL-win	Bald Hill
Nantmor	NANT-moorr (the 'r' should be positively sounded)	Stream to the Sea
Pant Mawr	Pant Mour (rhymes with "our")	Big Valley
Parc	Park	Park
Pen y Bryn	Pen-uh-Brin	Hill End
Pen-Cefn	PEN CEV'N	Top of the Ridge
Pen Cob	PEN Cob/CAWB	End (literally "head") of the Cob
Pen-Craig	PEN CRIGH'G	Top of the Rock
Penrhediad	PEN-H'RED-YAD	Top of the Gradient (literally , flow)
Penrhyndeudraeth	Pen-hrin-DYE-Dry-TH	(literally Hill End) Headland (between) Two Beaches
Penrhyn	Pen-hrin (colloquially, there is no emphasis on the first syllable but often a suggestion of 'd' between the syllables. Pen-RIN, as often heard from railway personnel and incomers really grates so please avoid it).	Hill End
Pen-Y-Mount	Pen-uh-mount
Peudy	PAY (as in "lop a yew") -DI or PIE-DI	"Cowhouse" - now a ruin
Plas	PLAAS ('plas' rhymes with 'ass')	Mansion or Palace
Plas-y-nant	Plas-uh-nant ('plas' rhymes with 'ass')	Mansion in the Valley
Pont Cae'r Gors	pont kye' rr gors ( 'o' in gors as in 'hot'. Make sure that you sound the 'r' in gors)	Bridge of the field of the marsh
Pont Seiont	pont SAY-ont	Seiont bridge
Porthmadog	Porth-MAD-og	Port of Madoc or Maddocks
Portreuddyn	Port-RAY-thin (soft 'th' as in 'this')
Prenteg	PREN-teg
Quellyn	CWE-thlin (see note on 'll')
Rhiwbach	HROO-bach	Little Hill
Rhiwbryfdir	Hroo-BRUV-deer (the 'r' in deer must be positively sounded)
Rhiwfachno	Hroo-VAC-no ('ch' as in 'loch')
Rhiw Goch	Hroo-GOCH	Red Bank
Rhiw Plas	Hroo-PLAS	Red Mansion/palace
Rhostryfan	Hros-TRU-van
Rhosydd	HROS-eeth ('th' as in 'with')
Rhyd Ddu	Hreed Thee	Black Ford
Salem	SAL-em ("sal" rhymes with "pal")	Biblical place name (means "Peace")
Stesion Fein	STESH-on Va'hin (vine) (note : The spelling of 'Fain' as 'Fein' is incorrect, and is a post-revival idiosyncrasy.	Narrow Station
Tan yr Allt	tan-er-acht	Under the Hillside
Tan y Bwlch	Tan-uh-bullch ('bull' as the animal, and 'ch' as in Scottish 'loch')	Under the Pass
Tanygrisiau	Tan-uh-GRISH-ya	Under the Steps
Traeth Mawr	Try-th Mour (rhymes with 'our' but with the 'r' positively sounded))	extensive tidal sands
Tro Bagl	TRO/TRAW BAGG'L	(Shepherd's) Crook Curve
Tro Ffatri	TRO/TRAW FATRI	"Factory Curve" - by Moelwyn Mills
Tryfan Junction	TRU-van
Ty Fry	TEE-VREE	Upper House
Waunfawr	WINE-vour (rhymes with "our" but with the 'r' positively sounded
Wernlas Ddu	Wern-lass thee (rhymes with 'cairn')
Wrysgan	RIS-gan
Ynysferlas	UN-is-VER-lass	short green island
Ynysfor	UN-is-vor (again, the 'r' should be sounded)

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