- Gaeilge:
- Use the letters é, á, í, ó, ú, and ao.
- Use the "síneadh fada" (fada) over vowel letters to indicate a long sound.
- Use the "sliocht síneadh fada" (sliocht fada) over the letter s to indicate the sound "sh."
- Use the letter h to indicate a silent "h."
- Use the letter ll to indicate the "ll" sound.
- English Equivalents:
- é = eh
- á = aw
- í = ee
- ó = oh
- ú = oo
- ao = ow
- fada (over vowel) = long vowel sound
- sliocht fada (over s) = sh
- h (silent) = h
- ll =
- Examples of Irish words:
- é = the
- á = at
- í = in
- ó = from
- ú = to
- ao = or
- fada (over vowel) = long vowel sound
- sliocht fada (over s) = sh
- h (silent) = h
- ll =