Conversation

There are several aids in carrying on a conversation with someone more skilled than yourself. If he speaks too rapidly, tell him:

Labhair níos maille, másédo thoilé(LOU-ir nees MWIL-e, MAW* shay* duh HIL ay*), Speak more slowly, please.

Abair arísésin (AH-bir uh-REESH ay* shin), Say that again, is another way to show that you are trying to understand.

Irish Lesson 59

Pronunciation Review

Broad "c" in Irish, heard when the nearest vowel in the word is "a, o, u", resembles the first sound in English "coat" or "call". Notice that the tongue center is raised toward the roof of the mouth. Try:

cailín (kah-LEEN), girl

cá? (kaw*), where?

cad? (kahd), what?

córas (KOH-ruhs), system

cosán (kuh-SAW*N), sidewalk

cúig (KOO-ig), five

acra (AHK-ruh), acre

cló(kloh), print

cnó(kuh-NOH) or (knoh), nut

cnaipe (kuh-NAHP-e), button

crua (KROO-uh), hard

bacaim (BAHK-im), I hinder

Next, say "forc" (fohrk), fork, and "radharc" (REYE-uhrk), view. Be careful to end these words in a broad "c", with tongue center raised further back than for a slender "c". You will notice a distinct difference between the broad and slender "c" in these words, too.

A broad "c" sometimes seems to be followed by a faint (w) sound, as in: cuid (kwid), part; cuir (kir), tending toward (kwir), put; Corcaigh (KOHR-kee), tending toward (KOHR-kwee), Cork.

Make an aspirated broad "c" by saying broad "c" with the tongue lowered somewhat. The sound will resemble that in German "ach". It will be easier for you to pronounce it at the end or in the middle of a word than at the beginning. If aspirated broad "c" begins a word, the sound may be more difficult. First, try "ach" (ahk*), then "och" (ohk*), and then "achód" (ahk*-HOHD). Then separate the letter into "a chód" (uh K*OHD), his code. Further practice: moch (muhk*), mocharr (muhk*-HARR), and then separate the words: mo charr (muh K*AHR), my car.

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