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 arbh
- tarbh bull
- Tha an tarbh a-muigh The bull is outside
- chd chd
- sneachd snow
- Tha sneachd ann There is snow!
- cn cn
- cnoc hill
- Tha cnoc àrd faisg There is a high hill nearby
- fh fh, please note it's a silent sound.
- fhuar cold, please note it’s aspirated
- Tha e glè fhuar an-diugh It is very cold today
- rt rt
- cunnartach dangerous
- Tha e ann an àite cunnartach It’s in a dangerous place
- s slender s slender
- uisge water
- Tha an t-uisge ann It’s raining
