Pronunciation And Spelling Rules

Question 1

Feminine nouns (except those starting with a vowel, or d,t,n,l) change their initial sound “in the usual way” after the (an), which becomes an (a’).

Answer 1

Example of lenition (?)

Bùth (bù, shop) becomes a’bhùth

Question 2

Tha + an=

Answer 2

(Pronunciation) han

Question 3

An becomes am

Answer 3

This happens to the definite article before all masculine nouns beginning with m,b,f,p (the labials?)
Makes words’ pronunciation smoother.

Question 4

If using an before a masculine noun that begins with a vowel

Answer 4

An t-ionad aiseg
An t-uisge
An t-ainm