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Date Posted: 07:38:45 04/30/03 Wed
Author: Maidhc
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Subject: Re: Breithlá sona duit - pronunciation
In reply to: Cathy Saywell 's message, "Breithlá sona duit - pronunciation" on 20:45:35 04/29/03 Tue

>I need the pronunciation of happy birthday please....
>especially the duit bit, as I was told it was dith,
>but I didn't think that there was a th in gaelic.
>thanks
>Cathy
Dia duit, a chara,
Happy birthday! - Lá breithe sona duit! LAW*(aw* asin 'awful'.) BREH-HUH SOH-NUH ..
I've found that the word 'duit' is pronounced with either a crisp "T", right from the front teeth, from speakers in Munster and Dublin regions or like the English word "DITCH" from northern Connacht up into Ulster.
Also,in the word "breithe", by some around Galway, the "th" may be silent in their pronunciation - giving what sounds like the English word "bread" without the "d".
Also, the "R" in "breithe" should have a light 'trill'. Not like a Spanish role, but given a single flap of the tongue. It sounds sort of like 'buh-deh-huh' or 'buh-dehh', depending on your manner of choice from above.
I hope this isn't too confusing. And there are NO "th" sounds in Irish.
Slán,
Maidhc.

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