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exercise XLV
§ 275. In Munster, ḃ and ṁ at the end of the first syllable of words, are sometimes silent. The previous vowel is then lengthened to make compensation.
| Munster | ||
| deiṁin | (dev'-in) | (dei'-in) |
| deiṁeas | (dev'-ăs) | (dei'-ăs) |
| Suiḃne | (siv'-nĕ) | (see'-nĕ) |
| cuiḃe | (Kiv'-ĕ) | (Kee'-ĕ) |
| cuiṁne | (Kiv'-nĕ) | (Keen'-ĕ) |
| duiḃe | (dhiv'-ĕ) | (dhee'-ĕ) |
| Eiḃlín | (ev'-leen) | (ei'-leen) |
This silencing of ḃ and ṁ takes place (I) when these letters are between vowel sounds, or (2) when preceded by a vowel sound and followed by l, r, n, s.
These peculiarities should not be imitated by beginners.
276. Words
| go deiṁin | indeed |
| deiṁeas | a shears |
| Eiḃlin | Eveleen, Eileen, Ellen |
| Mac Suiḃne | (mok siv'-ne), Mac Sweeney |
| cuiṁne | memory |
note that
phonetic
symbols
are not
necessarily pronounced
as in English
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