Connaught and Ulster Pronunciation

Séamus · **Joined:** Sun 25 Dec 2011 2:06 am **Posts:** 126

I've been using Teanglann.ie as a pronunciation guide and I note that in Connaught and Ulster the words diabhal, diabhalta, and diabhlaí the ''ie'' is pronunced as an ''ou'' or ''ow'' Is this an exception or is there a specific rule or pattern involved? Also is Teanglann considered a good reliable resource?

Redwolf · **Posted:** Tue 17 May 2016 4:57 am

Séamus wrote:

I've been using Teanglann.ie as a pronunciation guide and I note that in Connaught and Ulster the words diabhal, diabhalta, and diabhlaí the ''ie'' is pronunced as an ''ou'' or ''ow'' Is this an exception or is there a specific rule or pattern involved? Also is Teanglann considered a good reliable resource?

It's the broad "bh" in there...it acts kind of like a "w"

Redwolf

Lughaidh · **Joined:** Thu 15 Sep 2011 12:06 pm **Posts:** 2436

In Ulster:

diabhal "djah-wall"
diabhalta "djowl-tuh"
diabhlaí "djow-lee"

roughly.

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