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Diphthongs.
vA always long.
English sounds. Examples. English spelling.
1 . v ] long, stress on v,
2. Yj long, stress on j.tfiinhu.
3. rj. short.
French.
ui in quit.
soo-21.
fwil.
bv]6e.
IV.
SOUNDS OF THE TRIPHTHONGS.
Triphthongs. English sounds. Examples. English spelling.
AC] always long. nj^o-\i). mwee-in.
eo | always long. feo]l. fyo-il.
In Munster they use AOJ And eo] for &j, as fceo^l
for rc6il, beoil for bfejl,
1
always long ,
stress on bothh -fs. 3
always long, 1
stress on r. j
always long.
In Munster this
A|IAOI|I for
or
( tew-m.
koo-ertth.
is used for 6], as A Of A rbuAifi for
ri)6f|t,
and UA for 6, as r7UA|t for n)6jt.
It is here to be observed, that most of these diphthongs
and triphthongs are improperly so called; being
either single vowel sounds, as shown by the references
to the table of vowels; or dissyllables, as shown
by the hyphens in the English spelling. They appear,
however, to be considered as such; because all of them
ought to be pronounced as much in one syllable as
possible.
The most of the foregoing vowel sounds simplified.
I. Sound of ee.
AO 1&
A0| l.fO
2. &A w
1.1 2.u,
II. Sound of oo.
l.tt
l.UA
|U]
UA]
III. Sound of u.
2.o 2.^11
2.u 2.oj
3.eo
IV. Sound of ay.
A9 1.&A
l.fe
l.fe]
4. e eu
V. Sound of aw.
l.A l.AJ
VI. Sound of o.
2. A 2. eo
2.A1 l.Oj
l.eo eof