A video of Rob McElhenney nailing the pronunciation of Llanfairpwll during an interview on an American chat show has garnered praise all over social media. The actor and comedian appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert alongside Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds.
During their interview with Colbert the actors were promoting their new documentary series Welcome to Wrexham. The pair discussed their scheme to buy one of the oldest football teams in the world, Wrexham AFC, and how the community in the town accepted them. You can get more Wrexham news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
When asked if they had learnt any Welsh words during their trips to Wrexham,Ryan Reynolds noted that the language was "growing" and "building back up again". He then added that Rob had been learning a little bit of Welsh.
