Eclipsis in the Irish Language
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This table shows how a word is affected by eclipsis. If a word begins with a letter not listed below, it is not changed.
| Initial consonant | Eclipsed form | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| p | bp | b |
| t | dt | d |
| c | gc | g |
| b | mb | m |
| d | nd | n |
| g | ng | ng * |
| f | bhf | w (broad), v (slender) * |
* See the section on pronunciation for an explanation of this sound.
Tip: When there's an unpronounceable consonant pair at the beginning of a word, usually only the first consonant is pronounced.
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long beach, on 2nd Jul 2008:
just wondering about when to know how to use the eclipsis form e.g bus,bhus,mbus