pronunciation

conchubhar1

two short questions

1 - what would be best in a dictionary for pronunciation of irish words? - or any websites or articles would be good

(i would prefer whole words and not those lists of how letters change when preceeded by letters etc)

2 - how do you pronounce ''uaim'' as in alliteration


go raibh míle maith agaibh

"Uaim" is pronounced "OO-im".

conchubhar1

cool - how would you pronounce the word ''uaim'' as in ''from me'' or ''want''

Micilin Muc

conchubhar1 wrote: »

cool - how would you pronounce the word ''uaim'' as in ''from me'' or ''want''

'Oo-im'
or
'wem'

conchubhar1

so there is no difference in pronunciation of the two different meanings of the words

i would pronounce it ''wem'' for ''want'' could it be the same for ''alliteration''

Micilin Muc

Yep!

Mangaire Tae

conchubhar1 wrote: »

so there is no difference in pronunciation of the two different meanings of the words

i would pronounce it ''wem'' for ''want'' could it be the same for ''alliteration''

Hi, Look "Uaim" doesn't mean "Want". I think an example might clear this up.

If you are trying to say, "I want an orange" you can say "Tá oráiste ag teastáil uaim" (which literally means something like "There is a want for an orange from me"). However most natural speakers leave out the "teastáil" so you get "Tá oráiste uaim".

Hope this is of some help

conchubhar1

it does me ''want'' - not only want but i didnt say it did - i stated ''want'' or ''from me''