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ACCENT.
; words ai
accented on the first
(73) All simple (Jaeli
syllable.
(74) Where the accented term in componnd words is not
the first syllable, a hy])hen is placed before it — (cas-chrom,
baile-margaidh, bean-bainnse).
HOW TO SPELL GAELIC WORDS.
In the following table the thick and thin upright lines
represent hroad and slender consonants respective!}'. Between
them are placed the vowels required to produce the simple
sounds indicated in the left margin. When the pupil learns to
distinguish the hroad or slender quality of the consonants in
any word he has no difiiculty in supplying from the table the
required vowel symbols for completing the word, For example,
take the word ' tòiseachaidh.' The ear detects broad t, slender
.% broad ch, and slender dh ; thus —
* The digraph cu is frequently used to rejireseut grave t (a« ii
but ta is generally prefei-able — (brèag, dòai', leas, &c.)
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