Dipthongs Flashcards

1
Q

IA

A

Ear-oh

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UA

A

oo-ah

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3
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AE

A

A as in lae pronounced “lay”

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4
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EA

A

ahh as in bean pronounced “ban” (like the a in “cat”)

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5
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EI

A

eh or A

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6
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EO

A

oh or Oh as in eol pronounced “ohl” (to rhyme with “hole”)

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7
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AI

A

ar, ah or I

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8
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AO

A

Aah or E as in lao pronounced either “lay” or “lee”, depending on dialect

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9
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AOI

A

Aye or E

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10
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ui

A

eh or a

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11
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oi

A

oh or eh

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12
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io

A

eh or oh

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13
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ion

A

Een or un

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14
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The “ow” diphthong, as in “ow, I stubbed my toe”:

A

“ow, I stubbed my toe”:

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15
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abha as in abhann pronounced

A

“own” (to rhyme with “clown”)

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16
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amha as in samhradh pronounced

A

“sow-ruh” (like a female pig)

17
Q

agha as in aghaidh pronounced

A

“eye”

18
Q

adh as in Tadhg pronounced “tiger without the -er”

A

“tiger without the -er”