This is true... the Irish language is sometimes structured like Yoda speak. 'Chuaigh mé go dtí an teach tábhairne' literally translates as 'Went I to the pub' :Dhttps://twitter.com/DanielKeevy/status/959078498005585921 …
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I noticed that when I tried to name an Irish-themed character of mine. I had to listen to its correct pronunciation for half an hour before I got used to it.
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Is it like the CH in Loch? Very phlegmmy?
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It sounds amazing to listen to, though.
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I imagine it being kind of a back-of-the-throat... almost choke-like sound. That even remotely accurate? lol
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That's a good clarification because I read it much more closely to 'Chow mi go ditty an teach tambourine' Which in a way, is almost a sentence.
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One language I want to learn - Gaelic
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I love the differences in Irish across the country. Around north Connacht it'd be said "Who-ee may guh jee on chock taw-varn-yeah"
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I love it when you talk about the Irish language
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Isn't it the same sound as in Kazakhstan?
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Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the "kh" sound is an aspirated consonant /kʰ/. This is a /k/ sound but there is a burst of breath that follows it. In English, we do have this sound but it's an allophone of /k/. You can most likely hear it in the word "kill" which is written..
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...as /kʰɪl/ in IPA compared to the word "skill" which does not feature an aspirated /k/, /skɪl/.
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