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exercise LXX

§ 410. The pronunciation of some words is difficult to the beginner, oweing to the number of aspirated consonants in them. But if each syllable is taken separately, and pronunounced according to the ordinary rules, there will be little difficulty. We shall merely give a few examples here, as we shall continue to give after each new word its pronuncation.

These words look still more difficult when, instead of the usual dot, the letter h is used (§ 277) to mark the aspiration, with either ordinary Irish type or the Roman letter, thus: —

§ 411. Translate into English

ceó (k-yō), a fog.

• Boċt agus saiḋḃir.
• Ḃí Doṁnall saiḋḃir aċt atá sé boċt anois, ní ḟuil airgead aige.
• Foġṁar agus geiṁreaḋ.
• Níl an foġṁar te; atá an geiṁreaḋ fuar geiṁreaḋ fuar fliuċ.
• Atá ceó mór ar an loċ.
• Geiṁreaḋ garḃ, foġṁar fliuċ.

§ 412. Translate into Irish

• I was in the house (on) Hallow Eve.
• The night is dark, the moon is not in the sky.
• Dermot is rich yet; he has money in his pocket.
• The drink is wholesome.
• Put the key in your pocket.
• The night is wet; my coat is heavy.
• I came from Armagh today and I am going over to Scotland now.
• Did you see the poor man?
• No, I did not see the ship; there was a heavy fog on the water.

note that
phonetic
symbols
are not
necessarily pronounced
as in English

See § 13-16