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Thread #70760 Message #1208484
Posted By: pavane
16-Jun-04 - 08:59 AM
Thread Name: Pronunciation of Irish language
Subject: RE: Pronunciation of Irish language
Welsh mutations These occur when the mutated letter follows particular other letters
Examples
Coch = red (like Byrn Coch, where I live - which is Red Hill) Draig = dragon
red dragon becomes y ddraig goch
Other possibilities include B -> F ( as in Bach -> Fach (small))
C -> G -> Ng
D -> dd (pron Th)
Complicates the dictionary somewhat when the first letter of a word can change.