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Correct pronunciation of Pádraig

Stabshauptmann · 2008-09-09 16:50:34

Ok this is kind of on my mind since seeing the Aoibhe thread. I'd say 60% of the people I know pronounce Pádraig as Paw-ric. Now Im not an expert, and I'm looking for an expert opinion here :) Is there a reason why the D magically disappears in the pronunciation. I know there are things in Irish like how Donncha is…

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Ok this is kind of on my mind since seeing the Aoibhe thread.

I'd say 60% of the people I know pronounce Pádraig as Paw-ric. Now Im not an expert, and I'm looking for an expert opinion here

Is there a reason why the D magically disappears in the pronunciation.
I know there are things in Irish like how Donncha is pronounced Donn-a-cha (somebody told me this is a guta neodrach).

I would have thought the correct way would be paw-drig.
Anybody able to give me something definitive on this?

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#2 10-09-2008 3:49pm

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I actually say Paw-drig.

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#3 11-09-2008 2:56pm

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I'd say 60% of your friends are saying the name Páraic. It seems a common practice alright.

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#4 11-09-2008 4:33pm

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Is that an actual name? Or is it just a misspelling like Donnacha?

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#5 12-09-2008 8:19am

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Kaptain Redeye wrote: »

Is that an actual name?

Of course it is.

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#6 12-09-2008 9:19pm

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/pɑːrɪk/ and /pɑːdrɪg/ are both attested.

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