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Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 05:29 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post
Hi, can anyone tell me how to pronounce the word "eireaball"? Go raibh maith agaibh!
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Lughaidh
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Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 09:55 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post
roughly "eh-ruh-bull" (the r is slender).

In Ulster we use the word "ruball" instead, pronounced roughly "rubb-ull".
Learn Irish pronunciation here: http://loig.cheveau.ifrance.com/irish/irishsounds/irishsounds.html & http://fsii.gaeilge.org/
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Liam_mac_g
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Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 11:53 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post
In Ulster we use the word "ruball" instead, pronounced roughly "rubb-ull".

Deireann muid an rud céanna anseo in Iorras.
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