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Pronounciation of "Comhchara"

  • 19-11-2011 10:31pm
    #1
    Liobarnach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭


    I am using Facebook as Gaeilge...

    I have this friend (for example):


    Paddy McCarthy
    3 comhchara

    How would I pronounce that 'Comhchara' there now? I am thinking the mh is pronounced "w" because of the broad consonants, but somehow it sounds wrong to me...:confused:

    I want to pronounce it with the "v" sound... is this a newly created word specially created for Facebook?

    I could consult my dictionary I suppose, but I'm in bed and the lights are off and my dictionary is downstairs...:D


Comments

  • #2
    AnamGlas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 593 ✭✭✭AnamGlas


    "co-corra" would be my version anyway


  • #3
    Su Campu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭Su Campu


    I would say phonetically it's "co'xara"


  • #4
    jamesnp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭jamesnp


    Liobarnach wrote: »
    is this a newly created word specially created for Facebook?

    Irish is very liberal when it comes to compound words and something like this is very natural. I wouldn't really look on comhchara a 'word' in the true sense of the word though.

    -jp


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