Sometimes when vowel sounds come together in Irish a ‘h’ is inserted to prevent them running together. This is quite a tricky thing for learners to get to grips with sometimes. The word le ...

J is used for the soft g sound, as in "gypsy" [JIPP-see]. h is used only at the beginning of syllables and as a helping letter for vowels, except as otherwise noted. h indicates a sound ...

Consonants are the rest of the letters in the alphabet: b, c, d, f, g, h, j ... it acts as a vowel. Knowing how vowels and consonants work together to make words and sounds will help you with ...

Schwa u > is the most commonly occurring vowel. It is pronounced as [U] between rounded consonants. In Downriver and Upriver dialects it is frequently pronounced as [I] between alveolar and palatal ...

Schwa u > is the most commonly occurring vowel. It is pronounced as [U] between rounded consonants. In Downriver and Upriver dialects it is frequently pronounced as [I] between alveolar and palatal ...