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HelpCorrect me if I'm wrong, but...
in reply to a message by E.K.
I think this is how you pronounce some of these names. I'm trying to learn Irish Gaelic so...
"mh" is pronounced like the English 'v'
"ao" like 'ee'
"ia and ai" like 'ee'
"dh" like 'y' (as in Toirdhealbhach pronounced tor-YEL-uv-akh)
"thne" like "nya" (as in Eithne, pronounced EN-ya or sometimes closer to Edna)
"nait" like "nat"
"gh" is silent or occasionally like a hard "g"
"eo" like "Yo or O"
"ch" like "k"
"se" like "sh"
"ea" like a long "a"
"uar" like "or"
Saraid and Maraid are pronounced SAW-rid and MAW-rid
Iarfhlaith is prnounced Ear-lie
Hope this helps. I'm pretty sure this is how everything is pronounced, but I may be incorrect. I am still learning!
-Jecca
"mh" is pronounced like the English 'v'
"ao" like 'ee'
"ia and ai" like 'ee'
"dh" like 'y' (as in Toirdhealbhach pronounced tor-YEL-uv-akh)
"thne" like "nya" (as in Eithne, pronounced EN-ya or sometimes closer to Edna)
"nait" like "nat"
"gh" is silent or occasionally like a hard "g"
"eo" like "Yo or O"
"ch" like "k"
"se" like "sh"
"ea" like a long "a"
"uar" like "or"
Saraid and Maraid are pronounced SAW-rid and MAW-rid
Iarfhlaith is prnounced Ear-lie
Hope this helps. I'm pretty sure this is how everything is pronounced, but I may be incorrect. I am still learning!
-Jecca
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Awesome!
This is exactly what I needed! Hopefully this will help me pronounce those beautiful Irish names! Thanks so much!
This is exactly what I needed! Hopefully this will help me pronounce those beautiful Irish names! Thanks so much!
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Seems to match everything I've learned thus far.
:)
:)
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