Matheson Collection > Gaelic grammar, containing the parts of speech and the general principles of phonology and etymology, with a chapter on proper and place names

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-la-
2. -ia-
Both elements of this falling diphthong are pronounced
with a nearly equal stress.
-ia- short before a labial -a- is pure : —
fiamh m. awe
before palatals -a- is contaminated : —
fiar crooked : W. gwyr
iar west : *eperon
-ia- long before labials -a- is heard pure : —
sUabh m. moor : but
ciall f. sense is pronounced ciaoll
fiadh_^m. iger^islpronouncedj^fiaodh
-io-
3. -io-
In this falling diphthong when the -i- is short, the -o-
is heard before labials : —
hob f. lip
Before Unguals and palatals the -o- is faint or quiescent : —
biodag f. dirk
biorach pointed
crios m. girdle
When the -i- is long, -o- is heard pure before labials :
iobairt f. sacrifice : aith-od-ber
sliob stroke
Before linguals and palatals -o- is contaminated with
the sound of the following'^consonant : —
diol pay fior true
ciosnaich put under tribute
-oi-
4. -ol-
In a short -oi- diphthong, -i- is heard before labials :
soipean'^m. wisp, soibheusach well bred
Before linguals and palatals the -i- is contaminated, as in
troigh f. foot. In oidhche f . night, stress is thrown on -i- ;