Irish Lesson 49

Pronunciation

The letter group "igh" at a word end usually gets the sound (ee), sometimes shortened and sometimes nearly the full length that an "í" would have. In some parts of Ireland, the sound retains a faint (g) at the end, so that "suigh" would be (sig).

Some examples: suigh (si), luigh (li), ceannaigh (KAN-ee), imigh (IM-ee), bailigh (BAHL-ee).

The síneadh fada is generally not found on the "i" of final "igh," but a few words have it to prevent doubt: cloígh (klee), defeat.

Pronunciation Exercise

Read this passage slowly without looking at the key below it. Then read it a second time, making use of the key if you are unsure. Do not try to make sense of the words; concentrate on the pronunciation and on grouping the words into phrases:

Le tamall anuas, léitear cead cainte ar mhodh an aistriúcháin. Bhífleále bheith faoin phíce atáina láimh, agus saothar liteartha a bhfuil ráite cheana féin. Idir fhorbairt agus uile i gCois Fharraige le pinsin mhaithe acu do na glúnta atáag teacht taobh istigh go raibh seilbh acu tríchéim san obair, le foilsitheoireacht oideachais.

le TAH-muhl uh-NOO-uhs, LAY*-tyuhr kad KEYENT-e er vwoh un ASH-troo-k*aw*in. vee flaw* le ve fween FEEK-e taw* IN-uh LAW*-iv, AH-guhs SAY*-uhr LI-ter-huh uh vwil RAW*-tye HAN-uh fay*n. ID-ir OHR-birt AH-guhs IL-e i gish AH-rig-e le PIN-shin VWAH-e ah-KUH duh nuh GLOON-tuh taw* uh TYAHK*T tay*v ish-TEE goh rev SHEL-iv ah-KUH tree hyay*m suhn OH-bir, le fwil-shi-HOH-i-rahk*t i-DAHK*-hish.

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