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What’s the difference between A and Á

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A
Mac, hata

Á
Lá, tá, bád

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What’s the difference between E and É

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E
De, ceist

É
Cé, éist

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What’s the difference between I and Í

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I
Ith, duine

Í
Sí, síle, trí, íseal

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What’s the difference between O and Ó

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O
Olc, deoch

Ó
Bó, ól

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What’s the difference between U and Ú

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U
Dubh, fluich, rud

Ú
Cú, tú

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Explain stress in words

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Stress is on the first syllable.

Notice that, with all the stress on the first syllable, vowels in the later syllables are basically reduced to the schwa or ‘ih’ (more on that below) e.g. carraig, solais.

However, a fada on a vowel in a later syllable forces you to say that vowel clearly and to even out the stress.

Compare the following: carraig -v- carraigín and solas -v- sólás.

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What are the different ways that the Á sound can be spelled?

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Á, ÁI, EÁ, EÁI

Lán, páiste, breá, eithleán, feiceáil

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What are the different ways that the É sound can be spelled?

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É, ÉI, ÉA, AE, AEI,
AO (Munster)

Mé, fein, céad, tae, traein, saor

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What are the different ways that the Í sound can be spelled?

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Í, ÍO, UÍ, UÍO, AÍO, OÍ, AO (Connacht and Ulster), AOI

Bhí, díol, suí, suíochán, draíochta, croí, saor, daoine

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What are the different ways that the Ó sound can be spelled?

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Ó, ÓI, EO, EOI

Tóg, dóíbh, ceol, feirmeoir

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What are the different ways that the ú sound can be spelled?

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Ú, IÚ, Úi, IÚI

Cúramach, siúl, súil, ciúin

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What are the different ways that the A sound can be spelled?

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A, AI, EA, EAI

Cas, baile, sean, meaisín

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What are the different ways that the E sound can be spelled?

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E, EI, OI

Te, leis, oifig

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What are the different ways that the I sound can be spelled?

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I, UI, IO (some)

Bith, tuigim, fios

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What does IO sound like?

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IO

uh

Siopa, tiocfaidh, liom

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What does OI sound like?

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OI

Cois, scoil, oileán

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What does AE sound like?

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AE (long vowel)

tay

Tae, laethanta

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What does AO sound like?

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AO (long vowel)

see

Aodh, caol

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What does AOI sound like?

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AOI

me

Aoi, saoirse

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What does EA sound like?

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EA (short vowel)

apple

Eala, deas

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What does EI sound like?

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EI

meh

Eisean, ceimic

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What does EO sound like?

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EO (long vowel)

no

Eoin, ceol, beo

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What does IA sound like?

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IA (used to be spelled ÍA)

deal

Bia, pian,

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What does UA sound like?

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UA (used to be spelled ÚA)

dual

fuath

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How do you pronounce IO, oI, or UI?
Ih Gliodar, Gloine, Duine
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How do you pronounce ABHA?
ABHA OW, I stubbed my toe Abhann
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How do you pronounce AMHA?
AMHA OW, I stubbed my toe Sabhradh
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How do you pronounce AGHA?
AGHA EYE Aghaidh
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How do you pronounce ADH?
ADH EYE Tadhg
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How do you pronounce EADH?
- EADH (m) eh or (m)oo in North Deirdeadh, cuireadh
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How do you pronounce FAIDH/FIDH?
- FAIDH/-FIDH (s) ee Tiocfaidh, feicfidh
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What's a schwa?
When there are two consonants together in the middle or end of an Irish word you can pronounce an ‘ih’ between them if you want to e.g. film, Colm. Bolg, Carbad, Gibris, Spairn, Albain, Dearg, Leanbh, Gorm, Colm, Dorcha, Donncha
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B + séimhiú?
Broad /w/ Bhád, abhaile, dabht, gabh Slender /v/ A bheith, leibhéal, sibh
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C + séimhiú?
Broad /x/ Scottish loch, German nacht Chomh, nócha, nach Slender Hue pronounced strongly (ich) An cheist, fiche, deich
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D + séimhiú?
Broad gargle dhún Slender yuh Ar dheireadh, a Dhia
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F + séimhiú
Broad silent An fhuaim, m’fhoireann Slender silent An fhéile, an fhiacaill
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G + séimhiú
Broad gargle Ghasúr, ghlór Slender yuh Mo ghile, oighear
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M + séimhiú
Broad /w/ Mhór, gan mhoill, amháin, domhan Slender /v/ Mo mhéar, séimhiú, nimh
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P + séimhiú
broad /f/ Sa pholl, phós siad Slender /f/ An pheil
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S + séimhiú
Broad /h/ Nollaig shona, mo shaol Slender /h/ Mo shiopa, ar sheilft
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T + séimhiú
Broad /h/ Mo thóin, tharla Slender /h/ Trí thine, an-the
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Urú + B
Broad M = /m/ Ar an mbord Slender M = /m/ I mBéal Feiriste
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Urú + C
Broad G = /g/ I gCorcaigh Slender G = /g/ Bhur gcistin
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Urú + D
Broad N = /n/ in not I nDoire Slender N = /ñ/ in sinew I ndiaidh
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Urú + F
Broad BH = /w/ An bhfuil tú Slender BH = /v/ I bhFear Manach
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Urú + G
Broad N = nasal like wing I nGaillimh Slender N = nasal like sing your I ngeall
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Urú + p
Broad P = /b/ I bPáras Slender P = /b/ Ár bpictiúr
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Urú + T
Broad D = /d/ I dTrá lí Slender D = /j/ Ár dteach
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Pronounce B
Broad But Buí, bó Slender Beauty Bí, beo
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Pronounce C
Broad k cú Slender Cute ciú
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Pronounce D
``` Broad D /d/ Tongue at back of teeth instead of roof of mouth Dána, doras, cadás ``` Slender /j/ Tongue at back of teeth instead of roof of mouth Deich, idirlion
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Pronounce F
Broad fun Go fóíll Slender Few feoil
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Pronounce G
Broad Gum Na longa Slender Gy Gearr, ar bord loinge
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Pronounce L
Broad L with nasal sound Lúnasa, pobal Slender L with y sound Million, Will you Leanaí, silín, leaba
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Pronounce M
Broad /m/ much Madra, dom, má Slender /my/ music Méar, fuaim
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Pronounce N
Broad /n/ Lón, suntraí, Naoi Slender /ñ/ Nimh, líne, Ní
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Pronounce P
Broad Put / pot paca Slender Pew / pure peaca
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Pronounce R
Broad Er (Spanish single R) Rothar, rince Slender Ear Scríobh, litir
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Pronounce S
Broad ss Árasan, srón, súil Slender sh Scéal, scian, ispín
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Pronounce T
Broad /t/ Tongue at back of teeth instead of roof of mouth Tú, tráta Slender /ch/ in chair Tongue at back of teeth instead of roof of mouth Té, báisteach
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Sometimes slender consonants don’t happen to be next to a slender consonant. After a slender consonant and before a broad vowel Before U
``` Insert a silent I before U Piúratánach, Biuró Fiu, fliuch Miúil, Tiubh Diúltú, Siúl, Niúmóíne Ciúin, Giúdach, giúistís Liúntas, Billiún, chiúin ```
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Sometimes slender consonants don’t happen to be next to a slender consonant. After a slender consonant and before a broad vowel Before A, O
``` Insert a silent E before A, O Peann, peaca Beo, beann, bean, Feá, fear, feoil, Mean, meon, feirmeoir Teocht, Deoch, dealbh, deoir, caighdeán Cisean, Seán, seoladh, siopa Neamh, neart, neodrach, Ainneoin, tinneas, fuinneog Ceol, ceann Geab, geall, geonaíl, gearr Leáigh, leo, bileog, leor Muilleoir Reoite Bheo, mheall, Cheann, cheo Gheall, dheoch, gheobhaidh ```
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Sometimes slender consonants don’t happen to be next to a slender consonant. After a broad vowel and before a slender consonant
Insert a silent I ``` Caipín, aipindic, naipcin, páipéar, cóip Lúib, láib, aibí. Caife, proifíl Aimsir, noiméad, Áit, caite, dóite, brúite, Báid, láidir, maide, móide, Cáis, cláirseach, dúiseacht, náisiún, Sheáin, bain, ciúin, úinéir, móin Áine, ainneoin, dúinn Cailc, constaic Aigne, óige, Nollaig Fáil, Cóil, cailín, cailc, baile, dáil, suimiúil Caill, áill, cailleach, foill, guaillí Cóír, airgead, cairde, dúirt, gáire, Dóibh, láimhe, Dóichí, Iarraidh, amuigh, dóigh, chuaigh, saighdiúrí, thosaigh, rachaidh. ```
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Sometimes broad consonants are not next to broad vowels. After a broad consonant and before a slender vowel Before Í, I, or E
Add U (sometimes A or O) before I, Í, or E Puinn, siopaí Buí, buile, buidéal, buíochas, Faí, foinse, fuil, fuilleach, fuíoll, fuinneog, Maíomh, muire, muicfheoil, muice, muintir, muid, muin, Tuí, toinn, tuigeann, tuile, tuilleadh, tuismitheoir, potaí, Gadaí,duibhe, duilliúr, duit, rudaí, Suí, saíocht, suim, cleasaí, Naíonán, naíonra, nuige, Ceannaí, Laí, málaí, ballaí, luí, luisne, Ruibheanta, Earraí, Ciarraí, Cacaí, cuí, cuileog, cuimhin, cuid, cuireadh, cuisneoir, Fuinneogaí, gloine, goid, guí, eagraíocht, Bhuí, bhuíochas, mhuire, Chuile, chuir, chroí, chuí, Ghuí, ghoid, dhuine
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Sometimes broad consonants are not next to broad vowels. Between broad consonants Instead of Í or É
Insert AO instead of Í or É* (pronounced like Í or É) ``` Baol, baoth, Faoi, Maol, Taoiseach, taom, Daoine, Saor, saol, saoirse, saothar, Naoi, naomh, Lao, laoch, Raon, saoraithe, Caoi, caol, Gaol, Mhaol, Chaoi, dhaoibh, ```
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Sometimes broad consonants are not next to broad vowels. Between broad consonants Instead of É
``` Insert AE instead of É laethanta, laethúil, Carraeir, Gaeltacht, gaeilge, ghaeilge, ```
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Sometimes broad consonants are not next to broad vowels. After a slender vowel and before a broad consonant After É or E
Insert A ``` Séap, Beagán, Créatur, Seicéad, éad, Béas, Léan, Réalt, Péacog, pléasc, Bréag, Féach, bheadh, ```
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Sometimes broad consonants are not next to broad vowels. After a slender vowel and before a broad consonant After Í or I
Insert O ``` Sliop, Síob, piobar, íobairt, Gaofar, iontaofa, naofa, Díot, Síoda, Thíos, Buíon, iníon, líon, mion, Mionna, daonna, mionn, Aol, díol, míol, síol, Fuíoll, Cíor, Díobh, scríobh, Buíoch, bhíodh, ```

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