A pronouncing Gaelic dictionary: to which is prefixed a consise but most comprehensive Gaelic grammarStirling & Kenney, 1833 - 281 pages |
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Page v
... sound of a in far , får , star , står . ǎ is the short soft sound of the last ; as , in farm , fărm . a is the short and shut sound of a , as in can . à is the nasal sound . The only sounds that approach this , in English , is a in palm ...
... sound of a in far , får , star , står . ǎ is the short soft sound of the last ; as , in farm , fărm . a is the short and shut sound of a , as in can . à is the nasal sound . The only sounds that approach this , in English , is a in palm ...
Page vi
... sound , when not final , is often exhibited thus , deug , dyag . èn , enn , is often not marked at all , the last n being always liquified , ĕnny ' ; sometimes marked én ' , èny ' , and nn ' and nny ' . ty ' . This sound is found in ...
... sound , when not final , is often exhibited thus , deug , dyag . èn , enn , is often not marked at all , the last n being always liquified , ĕnny ' ; sometimes marked én ' , èny ' , and nn ' and nny ' . ty ' . This sound is found in ...
Page ix
... sounds ; 1. a as in bar , as càs , predica- ment ; short , as a in cat . The third sound is rather a peculiar one , being the short sound of ao ( which see explained in the Key ) , and is generally before dh and gh , as stadh , agh , a ...
... sounds ; 1. a as in bar , as càs , predica- ment ; short , as a in cat . The third sound is rather a peculiar one , being the short sound of ao ( which see explained in the Key ) , and is generally before dh and gh , as stadh , agh , a ...
Page x
... sound to a oro ; not so in ràmh , tàmh , ràv , tàv , an oar , rest ; it is silent always in the prefix comh , but giving the nasal sound ; also in dhomh , ghỏ , & c . P sounds as in English , but f when as- pirated - phàidh , fâèy ...
... sound to a oro ; not so in ràmh , tàmh , ràv , tàv , an oar , rest ; it is silent always in the prefix comh , but giving the nasal sound ; also in dhomh , ghỏ , & c . P sounds as in English , but f when as- pirated - phàidh , fâèy ...
Page xi
... sound , to which there is no similar sound in English ; nuadh , unnŭă or unŭăgh . This occurs in verbs in the imperative or masculine adjectives , the n being followed by a , o , or u . 3d , n sounds r when followed by m or c , the ob ...
... sound , to which there is no similar sound in English ; nuadh , unnŭă or unŭăgh . This occurs in verbs in the imperative or masculine adjectives , the n being followed by a , o , or u . 3d , n sounds r when followed by m or c , the ob ...
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