Meaning of fuaimreag | Babel Free

Definitions

1. vowel
2. Equivalent to 'vowel': A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.

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Examples

“Cia mheud litir a tha anns an aibidil Ghàidhlig? Tha ochd-deug - tri connragan deug agus còig fuaimreagan. Tha trì de na fuaimreagan leathann (a, o, u) agus a dhà caol (e agus i).”

How many letters are in the Gaelic alphabet? There are eighteen - thirteen consonants and five vowels. Three of the vowels are broad (a, o, u) and two slender (e and i).

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