Irish names/words that foreigners and many Dubs cannot pronounce

Started by seafoid, November 18, 2016, 05:31:52 PM

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seafoid

Other than Bord Gáis....which often sounds like the prostitution regulator

johnneycool

Quote from: seafoid on November 18, 2016, 05:31:52 PM
Other than Bord Gáis....which often sounds like the prostitution regulator

Do the Rte news presenters pronounce Gardaí correctly?

It's very O'ey

5 Sams

Cloughoge, Killeen, Siobhán, agus araile...there's loads..
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Rossfan

Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM



armaghniac

If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B

seafoid

Oughterard

What a pathetic transliteration though

Uachtar Árd is glorious

Galway city has a few names straight out of the Gaeilge like :

Lough Atalia/Loch an tSáile
Bohermore/Bóthar Mór
Doughiska/ Dubh Uisce
Shantalla/ Sean talamh
Liosbán
Ros cam

and many locals pronounce them as per the Gaeilge

Farrandeelin

Muid. Raćaıď. (As close to séimhiús as possible - unfortunately nothing goes on the M on my phone)
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Lar Naparka

Quote from: AQMP on November 19, 2016, 07:19:22 PM
Fwinah Gwale
Crucksbullaghadawn is a hill not far from Manulla in Mayo. Pollatomish in Irish appears to be a rude term, doesn't it?
Pollawaddy is no different.
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mrdeeds

Moynalty in Meath. Won tidy towns a couple years ago and newcasters couldn't pernounce it properly. Y is silent. Hector on Today FM at time couldn't say it and him a Meath man. In fact he hadn't a clue where it was.

Fear Bun Na Sceilpe

There is no part of Ireland that should be pronouncing caoimhin as cweeva. Dubs do it all the time.

Conal should never be koenal. Conan should never be koenan as koenan the barbarian


Fear Bun Na Sceilpe

Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on November 20, 2016, 01:18:08 AM
There is no part of Ireland that should be pronouncing caoimhin as cweeva. Dubs do it all the time.

Conal should never be koenal. Conan should never be koenan as koenan the barbarian

Sorry caoimhe not caoimhin

seafoid

Laois.  How does that look to English people, I wonder

Clontuskert outside Ballinashloe
All the locals say Cluain Tuaisceart

Skeheenarinky in Tipp

Lar Naparka

I have yet to hear a non-Irish person pronounce "Ballaghadereen" correctly.
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