I worked several times in Llandudno aka Betws-y-coed which is often anglicized to Betsy Coed
. Interesting point Duke about the ratio of Consonants to vowels. I've never thought about the Gaelic influence in that regard as is the other Gaelic influenced areas :Irish,Scottish,Cornish and Manx. They have some strange pronunciations of consonants. One example is Samhain "The pronunciation of Samhain varies depending on the Gaelic language it is where it is pronounced . Samhain is usually pronounced in its Irish version. So the correct pronunciation of Samhain in Irish is Sau-ihn. The first part, -Sau, is pronounced like the "sow", the female of a pig. The second syllable, -ihn, contains an "i" that is pronounced somewhat midway between an "i" and an "e" sound. Samhain is a Gaelic festival of Celtic pagan origins that marks the end of harvest season (Summer) and the beginning of winter, which is celebrated between 31 October and 1 Novembre. i.e Halloween