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==Consonants==
==Consonants==
* b - b as in boy
* ''b'' - b as in boy
* d - d as in dog
* ''d'' - d as in dog
* g - g as on goat
* ''g'' - g as on goat
* k/c - k as in kite <sup>1</sup>
* ''k''/''c'' - k as in kite <sup>1</sup>
* t - t as in time
* ''t'' - t as in time
* p - p as in pile
* ''p'' - p as in pile
* l - l as light <sup>2</sup>
* ''l'' - l as light <sup>2</sup>
* h - h as in hit
* ''h'' - h as in hit
* m - m as in me
* ''m'' - m as in me
* n - n as in now
* ''n'' - n as in now
* r - r as in roar
* ''r'' - r as in roar
* kh - ch as in loch <sup>3</sup>
* ''kh'' - ch as in loch <sup>3</sup>
* s - s as in sea
* ''s'' - s as in sea
* z - z as in zoo
* ''z'' - z as in zoo
* v - v as in valve
* ''v'' - v as in valve
* f - f as in fire
* ''f'' - f as in fire
* th - th as in think
* ''th'' - th as in think
* dh - th as in that
* ''dh'' - th as in that
* qu - qu as in queen
* ''qu'' - qu as in queen
* w - w as in wet
* ''w'' - w as in wet
* x - ks as in ticks
* ''x'' - ks as in ticks
* y - y as in yellow
* ''y'' - y as in yellow


<sup>1</sup> I'd have k and c be the same sound and subsequently the same letter when written in Ilathid'ni<br/>
<sup>1</sup> I'd have k and c be the same sound and subsequently the same letter when written in Ilathid'ni<br/>
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==Vowels==
==Vowels==
* ah - a as in father  
* ''ah'' - a as in father  
* eh - e as in bet
* ''eh'' - e as in bet
* ee - ee as in meet
* ''ee'' - ee as in meet
* i - i as in bit
* ''i'' - i as in bit
* o - o as in go
* ''o'' - o as in go
* ' - u as in but
* '' ' '' - u as in but
* u - oo as in boot  
* ''u'' - oo as in boot  
* ei - ay as in bay
* ''ei'' - ay as in bay

Latest revision as of 16:58, 14 January 2018

Consonants

  • b - b as in boy
  • d - d as in dog
  • g - g as on goat
  • k/c - k as in kite 1
  • t - t as in time
  • p - p as in pile
  • l - l as light 2
  • h - h as in hit
  • m - m as in me
  • n - n as in now
  • r - r as in roar
  • kh - ch as in loch 3
  • s - s as in sea
  • z - z as in zoo
  • v - v as in valve
  • f - f as in fire
  • th - th as in think
  • dh - th as in that
  • qu - qu as in queen
  • w - w as in wet
  • x - ks as in ticks
  • y - y as in yellow

1 I'd have k and c be the same sound and subsequently the same letter when written in Ilathid'ni
2 This should be a pure l. In English, we sometimes make what is called a 'dark l', like in the word 'all'
3 This is loch as spoken in Irish - it's not a hard k

Vowels

  • ah - a as in father
  • eh - e as in bet
  • ee - ee as in meet
  • i - i as in bit
  • o - o as in go
  • ' - u as in but
  • u - oo as in boot
  • ei - ay as in bay