Phonetic Symbols used to indicate Pronunciation.

CONSONANTS:

bay

pay

vote

foe

win

when

day

tea

da (Irish)

tO

ta( ,, )

dew

tune

judge

church

then

zone

say

azure

shone

you

hue (Ger. ich)

go

key

geall (Irish)

ceann (,,)

loch

his

man

no

sing

run

land

VOWELS AND DIPTHONGS:

cab (NorthEng.)

father

cow

fly

cab (S’th Eng.)

fête (Fr.)

flay (approx.)

pot

saw

oil

red

late (approx.)

bébé (Fr.)

pit

feel

côte (Fr.)

schön (Ger.)

look

rule

Hüte (Ger.)

Punkt (,,)

EXAMPLES -—

Douglas [] ; Lewaigue [] ; Ballaquinney [].


 

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