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In Gaelic, vowels can either be short or long. This distinction refers to the duration of the vowel. In Gaelic orthography, long vowels are is expressed using a grave accent on the vowel (à, è, ì, ò, ù).
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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*[[Syllable (definition)]]
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*[[Nucleus (definition)]]
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*[[Vowel (definition)]]
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*[[Orthography]]
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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http://akerbeltz.org/index.php?title=Vowels
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The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vowel_length
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==References==
 
==References==
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*Ladefoged, D. (2010) ''A Course in Phonetics''. 6th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing.
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*[[William Lamb|Lamb, William]] (2003) ''Scottish Gaelic''. 2nd edition. Munich: Lingcom Europa
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[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
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[[Category: Phonology]]
 
[[Category: Phonetics]]
 
[[Category: Phonetics]]
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[[Category: Orthography]]

Revision as of 07:32, 15 June 2012

In Gaelic, vowels can either be short or long. This distinction refers to the duration of the vowel. In Gaelic orthography, long vowels are is expressed using a grave accent on the vowel (à, è, ì, ò, ù).

See Also

External Links

http://akerbeltz.org/index.php?title=Vowels The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!

References

  • Ladefoged, D. (2010) A Course in Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing.
  • Lamb, William (2003) Scottish Gaelic. 2nd edition. Munich: Lingcom Europa