The 'Dail' not the 'Doyle'

steelcityblues

Something that has bugged me for a few years.

How come so many people on TV/radio (particularly in RTE) can't pronounce our main institution of government correctly?

I don't think it requires an A1 Gaeilge to get this right!

mike65

Arrrrrrrrrrteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, they can't say their own name without it sounding "affected".

steelcityblues

mike65 wrote: »

Arrrrrrrrrrteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, they can't say their own name without it sounding "affected".

Roysh Mike:D

aine-maire

steelcityblues wrote: »

The 'Dáil' not the 'Doyle'

FYP... You were pronouncing it wrong too

steelcityblues

aine-maire wrote: »

FYP... You were pronouncing it wrong too

Can't get that function on my keyboard smartypants:P

jdivision

It's RTE's mid-Atantic horror. Seriously, Sharon ni Bheolain and Paul Reynolds pronunication would drive you up the wall. OUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRR-T-E

Southsider1

Let's face it basic pronunciation is a major challenge for most - particularly female - newsreaders in Ireland. The pronounce thirty as thirshee. R.T.E. as Orr Shee Eee. Why always a soft 'T' ? It only seems to have popped up in the last ten years or so. You don't hear Anne Doyle, Eileen Dunne etc mis-pronouncing.

Elmo

mike65 wrote: »

Arrrrrrrrrrteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, they can't say their own name without it sounding "affected".

Are you telling them that they should pronounce RTÉ = Ar Te Ee? or are you letting them know that they are incorrectly pronouncing it RTÉ = Or Te Ee?

Personally I think their over emphasis on Ar is pathetic we pronounce the letter Or in Ireland and there is nothing wrong with that. I am sure Canadian Newsreaders say Ut for Out. And we never seemed to have an issue with Pet Rebbit from the New Zealand Newsreader on TV3.

I don't think you get the soft Ts with RTÉ (When they say it) or at least I haven't noticed it. However the Barry's Tea add is high irrattating "Is Ihs a Dahse!"

Elmo

steelcityblues wrote: »

Can't get that function on my keyboard smartypants:P

To get fadas or Accents on letters

Alt Gr + Shift + A = Á
Alt Gr + a = á

While to get a euro symbol

Alt Gr + 4 = €

aine-maire

Elmo wrote: »

To get fadas or Accents on letters

Alt Gr + Shift + A = Á
Alt Gr + a = á

While to get a euro symbol

Alt Gr + 4 = €

Yep, or failing that go to another website like www.beo.ie and copy and paste the letters

Elmo

aine-maire wrote: »

Yep, or failing that go to another website like www.beo.ie and copy and paste the letters

Or you could copy and paste them from here

áéíóú ÁÉÍÓÚ

goose2005

Not to mention Finna Gwale and the Theeshock. The rarely-observed dialect of Gaeilge Dhomhnaigh Bhroic.

Elmo

goose2005 wrote: »

Not to mention Finna Gwale .

In fairness if Fine Gael continue to spell their name incorrectly, what are RTÉ too do?

pickarooney

I think the alveolar T of our ancestors is a forgotten jewel in modern Ireland.

FlutterinBantam

pickarooney wrote: »

I think the alveolar T of our ancestors is a forgotten jewel in modern Ireland.

Indeed one of the great mysteries of our time.

Why do Dooobs have such trouble(apart from lazy speech) with 'Ts'

"I done de Loh-o in de shopppp"

"I done the Lottho in de shopppp "


Has me beat into a cocked hat ,so it has!