Transcriptions of Nasalized Fricatives

Following are transcriptions (each word will be transcribed by two people) of potential "nasalized fricatives," which have been included in the sound inventory of Scottish Gaelic, although it has been claimed that nasalized fricatives are physiologically impossible. Also included are examples of their oral counterparts.

The sound files come from a native speaker of the Skye dialect.

Nasalized Fricatives

Orthography	Transcription 1	Transcription 2	Source	Notes
a-riamh	[əðiəv]		Dihaoine, line 6	ever
talamh gu domhainn	[t̪halˠas kə t̪õɨn]		Dihaoine, line 10
mhór	[ṽo:ɾ]	[võ:ɾ]	Dimairt, line 3	big
mheud	[vʲut]	[vĩət]	Diardaoin, line 5	amount
do dhèanamh	[dəjanəv]		Diardaoin, line 6	make
mhothachadh			Diardoin, line 11	perceive.vn
dhèanamh	[ʝanɛv]		Diardaoin, line 15	doing
a’ mhìorbhaill	[ə vĩːəɾvɪl]		Diciadain, line 1	the miracle

Corresponding Oral Fricatives

Orthography	Transcription 1	Transcription 2	Source	Notes
dearbh	[ʤɛɾəv]		Dihaoine, line 15
bheil	[vɛl]		Dihaoine, line 2	be.pres
bhuidhe	[vuʝə]	[vuʝə]	Dimairt, line 9	yellow
sibh	[ʃɛv]	[ʃɪv]	Diardaoin, line 1	you.pl
bhitheas	[vɪs]	[vɪs]	Diardaoin, line 2	be.relfut
falbh	[falˠav]	[fɐlaːv]	Diardaoin, line 2	leave
bho	[və]	[və]	Diardaoin, line 2	from
dhaibh	[ɣaɪv]		Diardaoin, line 4	to him/her/it
bha	[va]		Diardaoin, line 5	be.past
dealbh	[d͡ʒalav]	[ʧaɫav]	Diardaoin, line 5(&10)	picture
bhrèagha	[vɾi.aː]		Diardaoin, line 5	pretty
thaobh	[hɯv]		Diardaoin, line 7	side
bhith	[vi]		Diardaoin, line 7	be.vn
sibh ag	[ʃiva]		Diardaoin, line 9	you.plural progressive
a’ mhìorbhaill	[ə vĩːəɾvɪl]		Diciadain, line 1	the miracle
sàbhailte	[saːvɪltʃə]		Diciadain, line 6	saved
do bhean	[t̪ʰə fɛ̃n]		Diciadain, line 8	your (sg) wife

See also

• Sounds of Scottish Gaelic