Fuaimeanna na Gaeilge: the Sounds of Irish
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Irish of Gaoth Dobhair
Irish of An Ceathrú Rua
Irish of Corca Dhuibhne
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<á ndúnadh>
‘closing them’
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n̠ʲ
ɛ
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ɴ
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ɴʹ
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<a Shéamais>
‘Séamas (voc.)’
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hʲ
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mˠ
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hʲ
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mˠ
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mˠ
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<a thúisce>
‘as soon as’
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kʹ
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<abair>
‘say (imp.)’
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ʌ
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ə
ɾʲ
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rʹ
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<abhus>
‘over here’
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v
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<acu>
‘at them’
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k
ʉː
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k
uː
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<ag bualadh>
‘hitting’
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bˠ
ua
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l̪ˠ
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uə
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ʟ
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<ag déanamh>
‘doing’
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ʤ
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n̪ˠ
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dʹ
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ɴ
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<agaibh>
‘at you (pl.)’
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ɡ
ə
vʲ
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ɡ
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<againn>
‘at us’
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ɡ
ə
n̠ʲ
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ə
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ɡ
ə
ɴʹ
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n̠ʲ
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nʲ
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