Taliesin pronunciation

[FriggFRIGGisPoorlySick]

Which (if any!) is the correct pronunciation?

Tal-ee-ES-in

Tal-es-in

Or

Tal-uh-sin?

[Dillydollydaydream]

I think tal ee ess in

[Umlauf]

On Child of Our Timethey were pronouncing it to rhyme with Alison. That's the only time I'd heard the name

[FriggFRIGGisPoorlySick]

Oh,yes,that must be where that particular pronunciation has seeped into my subconscious from...

[FriggFRIGGisPoorlySick]

But I have a feeling it isn't the correct one...

[Sidge]

This is my Welsh friend's son's name and they pronounce it Tally-ESS-un.

[Gwennan]

I've heard it pronounced tal-YES-in

[HorryDrelincourt]

The only one I have known was tally-ESS-in

[mejon]

Gwennan has it right - it is Tal-YES-in. Tally-ess-in is like pronouncing Pontypandy as Pontee-pandy .

[Nonsensical]

Happy st David's day!

[FriggFRIGGisPoorlySick]

Tal-ee-ESS-in is over-pronuncing?

Tal-es-in is under-pronuncing?

And Tal-YES-in is correct?

With the 'YES' in the middle said in the same way as 'yes'? It sounds odd said that way to my English ear....or perhaps it's just my accent
Or more like Tal-yuhs-in? and

[surroundedbyblondes]

However his parents decide!

[simonthedog]

they say tal-ee-ess-in where I am in Wales, but i'm not welsh.

[QuickQuickSloe]

Tal ee essay in here in South Wales. wanted this name for DS

[QuickQuickSloe]

Sorry auto correct fail.

Tal ee ess in.

[2kidsintow]

North Wales here.

Tal ee es in.
(Local school of that name)

[mejon]

Frigg - I think what you've said about over and under-pronounciation is spot on. The 'yes' is just as you would say it in English.

[thegreylady]

It is a great name however it is pronounced :)

[FriggFRIGGisPoorlySick]

I really like Tal-ee-es-in,and Tal-es-in...both roll nicely off my tongue.
It seems like Tal-ee-es-in is at least the correct pronunciation in some parts...

[FriggFRIGGisPoorlySick]

Though the more I say Tal-Yes-in,the more I like it.

[LastDaughterofKrypton]

Gwennan has the right of it. Tal-yes-in. Think of the 'ie' being pronounced the same as in Ieuan.

[FriggFRIGGisPoorlySick]

Ahhh,I see,thankyou Last that's v helpful!

[junemami]

Another vote for tal yes in
Lovely name, like tal for short too (no pun intended)

[Branleuse]

i would have said Tal-ee-san

[slipshodsibyl]

Taliesin was a sixteenth century Welsh poet (male). Tal yes in is correct welsh pronunciation. Tall ee esin would be an anglicised pronunciation, where the speaker is unaware of the sound 'y' makes in Welsh. ( it's a kind of ur' sound)