Consonants with unexpected sounds
Some consonants in Gaelic produce sounds that don’t exist in other languages. If you listen to the following examples, you’ll see what is meant! More importantly, you’ll know how to tackle them! Select the highlighted sounds, words and phrases to hear them.
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- arbh
- bull
- The bull is outside
- chd
- snow
- There is snow!
- cn
- hill
- There is a high hill nearby
- fh, please note it's a silent sound.
- cold, please note it’s aspirated
- It is very cold today
- rt
- dangerous
- It’s in a dangerous place
- s slender
- water
- It’s raining
