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How to Learn the Irish Alphabet

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Okay, so you are interested in learning a new language, but don't know where to start? Well, that's easy, where we all did--the alphabet! Here is how to learn the Irish (or Irish-Gaelic) alphabet.

Steps

1. Learn the letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, bh, ch, dh, fh, gh, mh, ph, sh, th.
2. Practise the pronunciation: a-á, b-bé, c-cé, d-dé, e-é, f-eif, g-gé, h-héis, i-í, l-eil, m-eim, n-ein, o-ó, p-pé, r-ear, s-eas, t-té, u-ú, bh-w/v, ch-x, dh-j, fh-silent, gh-j, mh-w/v, ph-f, sh-h, th-h.
3. Note: The letters j (jé), k (ká), q (cú), v (vé), w (wae), x (ex), y (yé) and z (zae) do not occur in native Irish words, but do appear in some English loanwords, for example jab (job) and veain (van).

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Sources and Citations

• http://www.omniglot.com/writing/irish.htm

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