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Ro-ràdh
Vowels
Consonants
Fricatives
Slenderisation
Lenition
Pre-aspiration
Diphthongs
Helping Vowel
Hiatus
L, N, R
Rt & Rd
Vowels before
RR, LL, NN
Unstressed Vowels
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Fadachadh
Fhuaimreagan ro RR, LL, NN & M
Vowel Lengthening before RR, LL, NN & M
Short vowels become
long vowels or diphthongs before rr, ll, nn, m in all positions
except when a vowel follows rr, ll, nn, m. Listen to and note the
difference between the following:
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| aː |
bàrr |
b̊aːr̴ |
a |
barrachd |
b̊ar̴əxg̊ |
| aː |
geàrr |
g̊ʲaːr̴ |
a |
gearradh |
g̊ʲar̴əɣ |
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au |
ann |
aun̴̪ |
a |
Anna |
an̴̪ə |
| ɔu |
donn |
d̪̊ɔun̴̪ |
o |
donna |
d̊ɔn̴̪ə |
|
ai |
caill |
kaiʎ |
a |
caillidh |
kaʎi |
| iː |
mill |
miːʎ |
i |
milleadh |
miʎəɣ |
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au |
àm |
aum |
a |
ama |
amə |
| iː |
ìm |
iːm |
i |
ime |
imə |
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