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o, before a broad vowel, like c in can, as earn,<br />

a heap of stones.<br />

before a small vowel, like k in keen, as ci:m,<br />

heads.<br />

eh, before or after a broad vowel, is like ch<br />

in loch, as chuir, put; deoch, a drink.<br />

oh, before or after a small vowel is like the<br />

Greek chi as pronounced in Scotland, as<br />

chi, shall see; deich, ten.<br />

0, ftt the end of a syllable is like chk, as mac,<br />

aon. Exceptions, chunnaic, ionraic, oirdheirc,<br />

e"iric.<br />

chd, is like eft in loch with k added.<br />

d, before a broad vowel is like d in door, as<br />

dorus, door.<br />

d, before a small vowel is like d in dew, as<br />

dean, do.<br />

dh, before or after a broad vowel has no sound<br />

in English exactly like it.<br />

dh, before or after a small vowel is like y in<br />

yield, as dhibh, of you; fe":dh, deer (pi.)<br />

is like/ in English.<br />

f ,<br />

fh, at the beginning of a word is silent, except |<br />

in the words fhuair, fhathast, whan it is<br />

j<br />

like h in hat.<br />

g, before a broad vowel is like g in go, as take.<br />

gal-h,<br />

g, before a small vowel is like g in give, as<br />

g

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