Cwtsh – V – Cwtch:
The Cwtsh versus Cwtch debate continues.
How do you spell Cwtsh?
Well, let me enlighten you.
It’s ‘sh’ not ‘ch’.
Trust me, I’ve done my research on this – and the evidence is conclusive.
You know how you pronounce ‘bach’ in Welsh?
Well that’s how ‘ch’ is always pronounced in Welsh.
Now try saying ‘cwtch’ . . .
I rest my case!
Over the years, I have researched and consulted with people who are considered well-versed on the subject.
I urge you to carry out your own research and then consider the source carefully.
The way I think of the word ‘cwtsh’ is quite simple.
I split it: cwt-shhh.
Like something soft and quiet.
Same as the word Welsh.
Wel-sssh. Not Welch!
So, there you have it, it is cwtsh!
If you are still going to insist on the English spelling ‘cwtch’, you surely need to replace the w (not a vowel in English) with a U.
Also, if you spell it ‘cwtch’ you are making it English – and you can only get a cwtsh in Wales . . . Just sayin’ . . .