Talk:Irish/Reference/Pronunciation

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It is surprising that there is no mention of the difference in pronunciation between the different dialects. I myself do not speak Irish, although I aspire to; however, this is one thing that I do know. Does anyone here have particular expertise in this area? Thanks! ~chainedwind

Pronunciation IPA, etc.
To try and help with the IPA, I will first note I have little or no knowledge of Irish Gaelic, but hopefully can shine some light on the pronunciation.

Broad d: [d] Slender d: [dʒ] (as in judge) Broad s: [s] (does this voice to become [z] or similar in any notable case?) Slender s: [ʃ] Broad t: [t] Slender t: [tʃ] (from hatch)

I will try to find a better source of information & reference in the morning, as these are just assumed from the information on the page. I have not made the edits because of my unfamiliarity with the language & it's phonology/pronunciation. Hope this helps. --Tavy 05:02, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

To Do
Moving from page to talk:

--Thereen (discuss • contribs) 23:56, 18 January 2011 (UTC)
 * TO DO: 'discuss the other consonants''
 * TO DO: 'indicate the consonants where the distinction between broad and slender is most critical (e.g., s), so the beginner can focus on perfecting those sounds first''
 * TO DO: (one day!) add sound files to demonstrate pronunciation


 * TO DO: (one day!) add sound files to demonstrate pronunciation - yes please, please, please.
 * Asking three times makes it irresistible to you Irish, right?
 * (Is Ísiltirach me) Jcwf (discuss • contribs) 20:56, 23 January 2012 (UTC)