Wednesday, November 18, 2009

How do you pronounce this Irish name?

"Niamh"





It's Gaelic, which has the most confusing pronunciations EVER. Help would be appreciated!

How do you pronounce this Irish name?
Niamh - NEE-uhv ("uhv" sounds like the word "of")





C煤 Chulainn - coo-CHU-lin (CHU rhymes with "the", "ch" like in the word loch)





The stress is shown with the capital letters
Reply:A chairde,





An n-aonta铆onn sibh gur f茅idir Niamh a fhuaimni煤 mar NEEOO / NEEAW thuas i n-Ulaidh?





Do you agree that the name can also be pronounced as NEEOO / NEEAW up in Ulster?





Le gach dea-mh茅in / Best,


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Cumann Carad na Gaeilge


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Reply:"Neev"





and





"Coohullin"
Reply:neeve,there is a lady competing in bbc1 programme 'i'd do anything' and that is how they are pronouncing her name.


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