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One of the things that makes typing out accents in English particularly problematic/difficult/annoying, is that English is so utterly non-phonetic to start with. Typing what people actually hear requires changing more than just the accent, and it ends up looking bizarre.

Like the other anons said, don't overdo it. Mention the narration, and even link to a sample in your profile or journal if you find someone on youtube with a voice that matches what's in your head. Focus on turns of phrase, cadence/sentence structure, and slang for flavor. Remember that accents are not fonts - the same letter is not the exact same every time. Some words will be more accented, and her accent might increase or decrease depending on her emotions/surroundings. You don't have to make it perfectly uniform; if something looks unnatural on the page, just spell it normally.

Lastly, pick out a few relatively common words that have a distinctive sound in the accent you want, and write those with the accent, but don't worry about the majority of your words. If you do it right, people will pick up on the slang and the accented words and read the accent onto the rest of the dialogue without clunky overuse of phonetics. Dropped g's in American southern accents, 'ye' for scottish, that kind of thing. I'm sorry I don't have anything welsh-specific to offer.

Also, don't hesitate to play around with the level of accent you want to write! Go on DM or sws or somewhere low stakes and try making it a little thicker or thinner, and see what you like/what conveys her voice best/what gets the most positive response. Good luck!

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