Slainte- pronunciation?

Bunny Watson · Member

Slainte- pronunciation?

Itallian Chauffeur · Moderator

My wife's Cork cousins say Slawn-sha. I've also heard Slant cha but I don't remember where.

According to: http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaeilge/gramadach/canuinti.html

"Roughly speaking we usually reckon there are three main dialect groupings

Munster in the south
(the most important of these dialects today is probably the Irish of the Corca Dhuibhne peninsula in Kerry/Ciarraí, near Dingle/Daingean Uí Chúise),
Connacht in the west
(the dialect of northern Connacht, that of Mayo/Maigh Eo, shows however many similarities to Ulster)
Ulster in the North"

A potentially useful site for pronunciation: http://www.teanglann.ie/en/fuaim/

Hope you have a great trip and that you drop back by to tell us all about it! biggrin biggrin

Edited to correct Link confuse confuse

-- Edited by Itallian Chauffeur on Monday 8th of August 2016 05:41:22 PM

Michele Erdvig · Host

What Bob said....

Bunny Watson · Member

Well, now I've got 4 pronunciations. Slan-cha, slan-sha (is that what you wrote; I can't see the original post), slan-te, and one where both the a and I are pronounced, something like sla-een-te. Well, the first one is what we've always heard, so I guess we'll be okay with that!

thanks so much!

Bunny Watson · Member

Thanks IC! I'd love to check out your link, but for some reason it takes me to a Macy's ad for a brown leather chair. Strange.

Itallian Chauffeur · Moderator

Don't know HOW that happened . . . confuse confuse confuse

A potentially useful site for pronunciation: http://www.teanglann.ie/en/fuaim/

biggrin biggrin

I also made sure to edit the original post to correct the Link confuse confuse

-- Edited by Itallian Chauffeur on Monday 8th of August 2016 05:44:53 PM

Judy · Guru

Problem is, if you only know a few words and phrases as my Irish born mother taught me and use them in Ireland, the reply might be in the Irish language and you won't no what they are saying. But it's fun to do it, then explain that's all you know of the language. The Irish will appreciate you for trying and enjoy it.

Bunny Watson · Member

No Macy's ad tonight. Here's a puzzler, though. For all 3 dialects, this site has slainte pronounced Slawn-te.

Itallian Chauffeur · Moderator

From what I understand, in Munster, the majority of Irish Emersion schools are in Dingle and Waterford and they each have slightly different dialects. confuse confuse To get a Passing Grade on the Leaving Cert, each student has to demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing and speaking Irish. Once the pass, many never again use that language. That is certainly true for my acquaintances, at least. biggrin biggrin

No matter the pronunciation, I doubt if many will 'slag' you for it -- though they MIGHT 'correct' you! biggrin If so, it's nearly always done in fun and just part of the craic! smile

Enjoy!

-- Edited by Itallian Chauffeur on Wednesday 10th of August 2016 09:44:28 PM

Michele Erdvig · Host

Don't agonize over it. The way I hear it most times is Slawn-sha. If you say that everyone will know what you mean.

Bunny Watson · Member

Nah, no worries. It just confused me is all. They certainly couldn't laugh as much as last time when we told someone we had been at Dro-geed-a!

Have you seen any episodes of No Bearla, where the guy tours different areas speaking only Irish? It's fascinating and sad to see people's reactions.

Thanks for the help, and I love that pronunciation website!