الحروف الصامتة |
Broad[1] | Slender[2] |
IPA | Examples | IPA | Examples |
f[3] |
fad, fead, pholl, pheann |
ɣ |
dhà, deireadh, ghaol, dragh |
ʝ |
dh'iarr, dh'innis, gheall, ghin |
h[3] |
thonn, thig, shùil, sheòl |
j |
eala, beò, theàrn, iolaire, piuthar, shiùbhlainn, gràidh |
k |
gaol, beagan, caileag, amharc |
kʲ |
gille, fairrge, thig, chunnaic |
kʰ[4] |
còta |
kʲʰ[4] |
cìr |
l̪ˠ |
làmh, balla, geal |
l |
mo leaba, cliathaich, baile, fuil |
ʎ |
leaba, slige, gille |
m[3] |
mac, mic, lampa, ìm |
n̪ˠ |
nàire, snàmh, clann |
ɲ |
nighean, sneachda, cinneadh, ròin |
n |
mo nàire, anail, bean |
ŋ |
long |
ŋʲ |
aingeal |
p[3] |
ball, nàbuidh, abair, corp |
pʰ[3][4] |
peann, poll |
r |
rud, riochd, oirre, orra |
ɾ |
dà rud, mo riochd, crann, fear |
ɾʲ |
cridhe, fir |
s̪ |
solas, speal, sgialachd |
ʃ |
seòl, stiùir, slighe, snìomh |
t̪ |
dall, fada, ad, falt |
tʲ |
dìleas, maide, thèid, fuilt |
t̪ʰ[4] |
tana |
tʲʰ[4] |
tìr |
v[3] |
bhean, sàibh, mhàthair, deimhinn, làmh |
x |
chòta, balach |
ç |
chì, balaich |
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Monophthongs |
Short | Long |
IPA | Examples | IPA | Examples |
a |
mac, glaine |
aː |
làmh, àite, gearr |
e |
teth, fead, cheil |
eː |
glè, chèile, beud |
ɛ |
fear, each |
ɛː |
cnàimh, sèimh |
i |
mise, fios |
iː |
ìseal, pìobaire, cinn |
o |
tobar, bodhar |
oː |
bò, còig |
ɔ |
cnoc, sgoil, deoch |
ɔː |
bròn, mòine, ceòl, corr |
u |
ugh, bun, sgioltachd, fliuch |
uː |
cùl, sùil, diombach, tiurr, cunntas |
ɯ |
duine, uisge |
ɯː |
craobh, aois |
ɤ |
dragh, coire |
ɤː |
fadhlach |
ə |
fada, baile |
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Diphthongs |
IPA | Examples |
ai |
claidheamh, chaill, cainnt |
au |
amharc, abhainn, ball, gann |
ɛu |
seall, theann, dream |
ia |
Niall, pian, feur, beul, fìon |
iə |
fiacail, iasg, ceud, deug, sìos |
ɔu |
toll, tonn, com |
ua |
uamhasach, suaineadh, uaine |
uə |
fuar, uair, buaidh |
ɯi |
chraoibh, ghaoith, tuill, tuinn |
ɤi |
maighdean, greim, coibhneil, oighre, coilltean, broinn |
Other symbols used in transcription of Scottish Gaelic pronunciation |
IPA | Explanation |
ˈ |
Primary stress (placed before the stressed syllable) for example uinneag [ˈɯɲak] |
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