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Skii30
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Username: Skii30
Post Number: 179
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Friday, July 24, 2009 - 04:32 am: |   
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Hi
Just wondering what the correct pronunication of this word is
"Thabharfainn"--- I would say "Tower-hinn"
Is that correct?
I've heard it pronounced "Hoor-hinn"
Just wondering which is correct?
Go raibh maith agat. |
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Teifeach
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Username: Teifeach
Post Number: 114
Registered: 03-2009
| | Posted on Friday, July 24, 2009 - 07:10 am: |
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the Ulster Pronunciation anyways , hoar heen |
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Lughaidh
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Username: Lughaidh
Post Number: 3072
Registered: 01-2005
| | Posted on Friday, July 24, 2009 - 07:51 am: |
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Yeah in West Kerry they say "HOOR-hinn".
By the way in Ulster, people would use "bheirfinn" or "bhéarfainn" as the independent form.
Learn Irish pronunciation here: http://loig.cheveau.ifrance.com/irish/irishsounds/irishsounds.html & http://fsii.gaeilge.org/
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Taidhgín
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Username: Taidhgín
Post Number: 419
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Friday, July 24, 2009 - 11:44 am: |
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Thabharfainn = "hewrr-hin" or "hohrr-hin" in Conamara.
Your own pronunciation is acceptable everywhere but put a séimhiú on that "T" It is not "Tower-hin" but "hower-hin" (pronouncing "how" as in "How are you?") |
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