I am so glad you mentioned this as I had no idea!

The only unfortunate thing is... I don't think there are any words in Irish that begin with seá
There at least are none in the Ó Dónaill dictionary and none that come to mind.

Would you mind clarifying and/or doublechecking in what instance this is the case? I really would sincerely appreciate it.

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The name Seán comes to mind. How is the vocative A Sheáin pronounced?

Seán
SHAWN
/s´ɑ:N/

a Sheáin
(uh) HHYAWÑ
/(ə) x´ɑ:n´/

An initial h in English words like "human" and "Hugh" generally is /x´/ (except in dialects that pronounce them "HOOman" or "HOO". In fact "human" was the word our German teacher used to introduce us to the slender German ch in ich, etc.

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

LOLLLL of course.... I guess the fact that no dictionary words start with a similar sound combination is probably a symptom of it being a borrowed word

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• Teaching Young Kids Irish (It's just my notes, a work in progress.)
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