Transcriptions of Epenthesis

Following are transcriptions (each word will be transcribed by two people) of epenthesis in Scottish Gaelic. Also included are examples of 'pseudo-epenthesis.'

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

Epenthesis

Orthography	Transcription 1	Transcription 2	Source	Notes
ormsa	[aɾamsa]		Dihaoine, line 5	on.1sg.emph
dearbh	[ʤɛɾəv]		Dihaoine, line 15	certain
t-ainm	[tɛnəm]	[tɛnəm]	Dimairt, line 5	name
falbh	[falˠav]	[fɐlaːv]	Diardaoin, line 2	leave
dealbh	[d͡ʒalav]	[ʧaɫav]	Diardaoin, line 5(&6)	picture
lorg	[loɾək]	[ɫɔɾɔk]	Diardaoin, line 7	find.vn

Pseudo-epenthesis

Orthography	Transcription 1	Transcription 2	Source	Notes
cheannach	[çanax]		Dihaoine, line 3	buy.past
earrach	[aɾəx]	[jeɾəx]	Dimairt, line 1	Spring
choireigin	[hɤɾeikɪn]	[xɔɾɪkɪn]	Diardaoin, line 2	some point
faireachdainnean	[fɛɾakɪn]	[fɛɾaxkɪɲ]	Diardaoin, line 4	feelings
atharrachadh	[ahaɾaxɯ]	[ahəɾaxu]	Diardaoin, line 4	alter
faireachdainn	[fɛːɾəxɡu]	[fɛɾaxku]	Diardaoin, line 5	feel
do dhèanamh	[dəjanəv]		Diardaoin, line 6	make
fuireach	[fʊɾəx]		Diciadain, line 9	live.vn
coinnich	[xɔnʲɪç]		Diciadain, line 14	meet.fut

See also

• Sounds of Scottish Gaelic
• Epenthesis