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==Consonants== | ==Consonants== | ||
* b - b as in boy | * ''b'' - b as in boy | ||
* d - d as in dog | * ''d'' - d as in dog | ||
* g - g as on goat | * ''g'' - g as on goat | ||
* k/c - k as in kite <sup>1</sup> | * ''k''/''c'' - k as in kite <sup>1</sup> | ||
* t - t as in time | * ''t'' - t as in time | ||
* p - p as in pile | * ''p'' - p as in pile | ||
* l - l as light <sup>2</sup> | * ''l'' - l as light <sup>2</sup> | ||
* h - h as in hit | * ''h'' - h as in hit | ||
* m - m as in me | * ''m'' - m as in me | ||
* n - n as in now | * ''n'' - n as in now | ||
* r - r as in roar | * ''r'' - r as in roar | ||
* kh - ch as in loch <sup>3</sup> | * ''kh'' - ch as in loch <sup>3</sup> | ||
* s - s as in sea | * ''s'' - s as in sea | ||
* z - z as in zoo | * ''z'' - z as in zoo | ||
* v - v as in valve | * ''v'' - v as in valve | ||
* f - f as in fire | * ''f'' - f as in fire | ||
* th - th as in think | * ''th'' - th as in think | ||
* dh - th as in that | * ''dh'' - th as in that | ||
* qu - qu as in queen | * ''qu'' - qu as in queen | ||
* w - w as in wet | * ''w'' - w as in wet | ||
* x - ks as in ticks | * ''x'' - ks as in ticks | ||
* y - y as in yellow | * ''y'' - y as in yellow | ||
<sup>1</sup> I'd have k and c be the same sound and subsequently the same letter when written in Ilathid'ni<br/> | |||
<sup>2</sup> This should be a pure l. In English, we sometimes make what is called a 'dark l', like in the word 'all'<br/> | |||
<sup>3</sup> This is loch as spoken in Irish - it's not a hard k | |||
==Vowels== | ==Vowels== | ||
* ah - a as in father | * ''ah'' - a as in father | ||
* eh - e as in bet | * ''eh'' - e as in bet | ||
* ee - ee as in meet | * ''ee'' - ee as in meet | ||
* i - i as in bit | * ''i'' - i as in bit | ||
* o - o as in go | * ''o'' - o as in go | ||
* ' - u as in but | * '' ' '' - u as in but | ||
* u - oo as in boot | * ''u'' - oo as in boot | ||
* ei - ay as in bay | * ''ei'' - ay as in bay |
Latest revision as of 15:58, 14 January 2018
Consonants
- b - b as in boy
- d - d as in dog
- g - g as on goat
- k/c - k as in kite 1
- t - t as in time
- p - p as in pile
- l - l as light 2
- h - h as in hit
- m - m as in me
- n - n as in now
- r - r as in roar
- kh - ch as in loch 3
- s - s as in sea
- z - z as in zoo
- v - v as in valve
- f - f as in fire
- th - th as in think
- dh - th as in that
- qu - qu as in queen
- w - w as in wet
- x - ks as in ticks
- y - y as in yellow
1 I'd have k and c be the same sound and subsequently the same letter when written in Ilathid'ni
2 This should be a pure l. In English, we sometimes make what is called a 'dark l', like in the word 'all'
3 This is loch as spoken in Irish - it's not a hard k
Vowels
- ah - a as in father
- eh - e as in bet
- ee - ee as in meet
- i - i as in bit
- o - o as in go
- ' - u as in but
- u - oo as in boot
- ei - ay as in bay