We had claochlú before when someone was trying to translate Kafka's metamorphosis. But I found this today:

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Pé áilneacht a chífí inti an fhaid a bhéadh sí ’n-a h-aonar do thiocfadh claoídhchlódh ar an áilneacht san nuair a curfaí ’n-a seasamh i n-aice Niamh í, whoever beautiful she was perceived to be while she was on her own, her beauty would fade when she was stood next to Niamh [PUL1907].

Should I interpret that as definite proof that the pronunciation is /kli:x'lo:/. I am wondering if the verb is claoichlaím or claoichlóim...

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Should I interpret that as definite proof that the pronunciation is /kli:x'lo:/. I am wondering if the verb is claoichlaím or claoichlóim...

Well, you would need to be sure that this isn't one of PUL's idiosyncratic spellings. Ó Dónaill gives both "claochlaigh" and "claochlóigh" as a variant so it's difficult to be sure based solely on the example you've given. You would expect claochló- anyway as a future/conditional stem. Dinneen also gives both claochlóidhim and claochluighim. My advice: find another example of the verb if possible.

Yes, I will look for one, but examples are few and far between. But interesting to highlight it to everyone anyway! The verbal noun is definitely in -ó and not -ú, it would seem.