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10 OF PRONUNCIATION [Part I.
2. Like (i) n: long, as ' dull' cxpecìatìon^ * cùig' five ;
fliort, as * fuir bloody ' muir' they^j.
OF THE TRIPHTHONGS.
There are five Triphthongs, in each of which i is the
laft letter •, aoi, eoi, iai, iui, uai. In thefe, the two firft
vowels have the fame founds and powers as when they
form a Diphthong. The final i is founded fhort •, but
before a Palatal or a Lingual, not quiefcent, it lofes its
found, and only qualifies that of the following confonant,
Aoi.
1. Made up of ao and (i) i: as ' caoidh' lamentation y
' aoibhneas* y?)', ' laoigh' calves.
2. Like ao: as ' caoineadh' wailing, ' maoile' baldnefs.
Eoi.
1. Made up of (2) eo and (1) z . as * geoigh* geefe.
2. Like (l) eo ; as * vi\zo\x* fingers.
3. Like (2) eo : as * deoir' tears, ' treoir* ability.
Iai.
1, Like (1) ia : as * fiaire' more aiury,
lur.
I . Like (2) iu ; as ' ciùil' of nniftc, ' fliuiche' more i^et.
Uai.
1. Made up of (1) ua und (i) z; as * luaithe' quicker.
2. Made up of (2} ua and (i) ?." as ' cruaidh' hard,
' fuaim* yS/W.
3. Like (i) ua: as ' uair' time, an hour, ' cluaife' of an
ear.