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Pronunciation question

  • 01-06-2016 8:11pm
    #1
    Achasanai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering how people differentiate in speech between the third person plural in present and future.

    For example, riaraimid and riarfaimid.


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  • #2
    An gal gréine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 941 ✭✭✭An gal gréine


    Maybe only from the context.
    In Munster, though, the chances are they pronounce the 'f'.


  • #3
    Comhairleoir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭Comhairleoir


    riarimid v riarfaimid
    reerimid v reer-himid / reer-fimid (munster).


  • #4
    Caoimhgh1n
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,499 ✭✭✭✭Caoimhgh1n


    I would pronounce the f, but you will hear a h sound like Comhairleoir said when speaking to some people. :)


  • #5
    Achasanai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Achasanai


    Caoimhgh1n wrote: »
    I would pronounce the f, but you will hear a h sound like Comhairleoir said when speaking to some people. :)

    And would you be a Munster Irish speaker, do you mind me asking?

    Edit: just saw your location info!


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