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exercise XLV

§ 275. In Munster, and 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 and 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

See § 13-16

 

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