Welsh Text to Speech
2 native Welsh AI voices — Cymraeg pronunciation, free MP3 download.
2 Native Welsh Voices — Cymraeg, English with Welsh Accent & IPA Coverage
Aled and Nia are native cy-GB AI voices that read Welsh (Cymraeg) text and English sentences with equal fluency, bringing singsong Welsh intonation, rolled R and the voiceless lateral in “Llanfair” to any script. These two Neural speakers switch between Cymraeg and Welsh-accented English on the fly, so a bilingual Wales travel vlog and a Cardiff conference presentation come out equally natural.
Cymraeg learners use the pronunciation comparison below to train their ear for sounds like ll, dd and ch. Content creators pick Aled for a warm male narrator or Nia for a clear female reader, then export the audio as a free MP3. This same generator works for Mabinogion-inspired character dialogue, audiobook chapters set in Eryri, or accessible audio versions of Welsh-language websites.
- 2 Neural Welsh voices (Aled, Nia)
- Cymraeg + English with Welsh accent
- Adjustable speed & pitch
- MP3 / WAV formats
- Free — 1,000 chars, no signup
Welsh Voice Samples — Listen to Aled & Nia
Click to preview · 2 native Welsh voices
Aled and Nia are the two native Neural Welsh voices (cy-GB) on SpeechGen — both native speakers who pronounce Cymraeg correctly and add authentic Welsh accent to English text. No HD tier is available for Welsh yet.
Welsh Accent vs Standard British — Hear the Difference
The same word shifts noticeably between a Welsh English speaker and a standard British RP reader. Click play to compare side by side.
What Makes Welsh English Sound Unique
- Singsong intonation — sentences rise and fall in a melodic pattern inherited directly from Cymraeg prosody, the single most recognisable marker of a Wales-born speaker.
- Tapped or rolled R — unlike standard British non-rhotic R, speakers from North Wales and the valleys often tap or trill the R, especially between vowels.
- Long vowels — words like water, bath, father stretch noticeably longer than in Received Pronunciation.
- Clear L in all positions — “village” and “full” keep a clear /l/ where British RP uses a dark velarised variant.
- Cymraeg-specific sounds — “ll” (voiceless lateral fricative), “ch” (velar fricative), and “dd” (voiced dental) appear in place names and loanwords across Wales.
Welsh English & Cymraeg Conventions
Source text formatting affects how the TTS engine reads aloud. Four conventions worth knowing when writing for a Welsh voice online:
Bilingual Letters
"ll" is a voiceless lateral fricative unique to Cymraeg — like a whispered “cl” in “Llanelli” and “Llanfair”. The letters “w” and “y” can function as vowels, while “dd” equals a voiced th and “ch” matches the German back fricative.
Spelling
"colour", favour, organise, realise — British base spelling applies. Place names retain their Cymraeg form: Caerdydd (Cardiff), Eryri (Snowdonia), Abertawe (Swansea). The TTS engine reads both forms correctly.
Dates & Numbers
"15/01/2026" reads as “the fifteenth of January” (day-first, UK standard). Zero is “nought” in formal contexts. Traditional Cymraeg uses vigesimal counting, but the converter outputs standard decimal numbers in English.
Currency
£49.99 → “forty-nine pounds ninety-nine”. In Cymraeg the pound is “punt”, though the voice defaults to English “pound sterling” unless the surrounding text is in Cymraeg.
How People Use a Welsh Voice
Content Creation & Voiceover
Add a native Welsh narrator to YouTube vlogs about Eryri, podcast episodes covering Cymraeg culture, or TikTok clips from the Valleys. Aled delivers a warm male voiceover while Nia offers a crisp female alternative — export the finished audio and drop it into any editor.
Cymraeg Learning & Pronunciation
Slow the playback to 0.75x and repeat after a native speaker to practise tricky Cymraeg sounds — the voiceless lateral in “Llanfair”, the soft mutation in “Cymru” to “Gymru”, and the rolled R in “Eryri”. Useful for adult Welsh-language classes and self-study alongside courses like Say Something in Welsh.
Character Voices & Gaming
Cast a Welsh-accented bard, druid, or village elder in tabletop campaigns and indie games — the melodic singsong intonation fits Mabinogion-inspired fantasy settings perfectly. Adjust pitch and speed to shape each role, then download the line reads for integration into Unity, Godot, or any audio middleware.
Audiobooks & Narration
Turn Cymraeg poetry, bilingual children’s stories, or Welsh-set fiction into audio with a narrator who sounds like they grew up in Swansea or Caernarfon. The gentle rising-falling cadence suits literary narration — think Dylan Thomas read by a voice from the land that inspired him.
How to Generate a Welsh Voice — 3 Steps
No software, no signup. Three steps to Welsh TTS audio online.
Paste Welsh or English text
Type directly or paste up to 1,000,000 characters. Upload DOCX, PDF, or SRT files. Works with Cymraeg text, English text, or a bilingual mix of both.
Choose Aled or Nia
Pick Aled (male) or Nia (female) — both are native cy-GB Neural voices. Filter by cy-GB in the voice catalogue, then adjust speed and pitch to match your project.
Listen & download free
Click Convert to Speech, preview the result, and download as MP3 or WAV. First 1,000 characters free — no account needed, no watermark on any plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Welsh language (Cymraeg) is the native Celtic language of Wales — a completely separate language from English with its own grammar and vocabulary. Welsh accent means English spoken with the distinctive intonation, rolled R, and vowel patterns of a Wales-born speaker. Aled and Nia handle both: feed them Cymraeg text and they read it as native Welsh-language speakers; feed them English text and the output carries authentic Welsh-accented pronunciation.
Yes. Both voices are cy-GB Neural models trained on Welsh-language data, so Cymraeg words — including tricky sounds like the voiceless lateral “ll” in Llanelli — come out correctly. When you give them English text, they produce natural Welsh-accented English rather than a neutral British reading.
Two native Neural cy-GB voices: Aled (male) and Nia (female), both in the PRO tier. There is no HD tier for Welsh yet. The legacy Standard-tier voices Geraint and Gwyneth are still accessible in the catalogue for backward compatibility, but Aled and Nia deliver noticeably better pronunciation quality.
Geraint is an older Google Standard-tier Welsh voice that remains available on SpeechGen. It works, but the newer Neural voices Aled and Nia offer clearer articulation, more natural rhythm, and better handling of Cymraeg-specific phonemes. For new projects we recommend Aled or Nia.
Yes. All SpeechGen voices, including Aled and Nia, support commercial use — audiobooks, YouTube monetisation, podcasts, games, corporate presentations. Check your plan details for specific licensing terms. The first 1,000 characters are free with no watermark.