Tip of the Week 32

Pronunciation
ch - always as in 'loch'
tch - always as in 'church'
uh - a very short sound
gh - as described in Tip of the Week 31 The vocative Case #1.
 
Here are some more male names to try:
 
Dòmhnall [pr. doh-al - with the vowels very nasal, as if you had a cod in your dose!] ....... a Dhòmhnaill [pr. uh ghoh-il] Donald
 
Donnachadh [pr. donnach-uhgh] a Dhonnachaidh [pr. uh ghonnach-ee] Duncan
 
Murchadh [pr. murach-uhgh].... a Mhurachaidh [pr. uh vurach-ee] Murdo
 
Some people omit the gh in the pron. of these last two.
 
Seamas [pr. Shehmass]......a Sheamais [pr. uh hehmish] James
This last pronunciation gave rise to the common name Hamish.
 
Pòl [pr. pohl] ... a Phòil [pr. uh foh-il] Paul
 
Names which begin with a vowel and have the final vowel slender are not preceded by 'a' do not change at all.
 
Iain [pr. ee-ah-inn] John/Ian
 
Anndra [pr. ow-n-dra] Andrew
 
Eanraig [pr. yow-rek] Henry
 
Artair [pr. arshter] Arthur
 
Alasdair [pr. allustir] Alexander, Alastair etc.
 
More next time.
 
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