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| ia | is pronounced like | ee-a | as | Dia (dyee-a), God. | |
| ua | " | oo-a | " | fuar (foo-ar), cold. | |
| eu or éa | " | ae | " | feur (faer), grass. | |
| ae | " | ae | " | laeṫe (lae-hĕ), days. | |
| ao | " | ae | " | daor (dhaer), dear. | |
| eó | " | yó | " | ceol (k-yōl), music. | |
| iú | " | ew | " | fiú (few), worthy. | |
| ái | " | au+ĭ | " | cáin (kau-ĭn), a tax. | |
| éi | " | ae+ĭ | " | léim (lyae-ĭm), a leap. | |
| ói | " | ō+ĭ | " | móin (mō-ĭn), a bog. | |
| úi | " | oo+ĭ | " | súil (soo-ĭl), an eye. | |
| eá | " | aa | " | caisleán (kosh-laan[1]), a castle. | |
| ío | " | ee | " | fíor (feer), true. | |
| ai ea |
" | a | " | tais (thaish), damp. fear (far), a man. | |
| ei | " | e | " | eile (el-ĕ), other. | |
| oi | " | ŭ+i | " | toil (thŭ-il), a will. | |
| io ui |
" | i | " | fios (fiss), knowledge. uisge (ish-ge), water. | |
| eo | " | ŭ | " | deoċ (d'yukh), a drink. | |
| aí (= aiḋe) | " | ee | " | cotaí (kō-thee), coats. | |
The Trigraphs.
5. There are six trigraphs in Irish. They are pronounced as follows:—
| aoi | = | ee | saoi (see)=a wise man. |
| eoi | = | ō+ĭ | dreoilín (d'rō-il-een)=a wren. |
- ↑ Also pronounced kosh-laun.
