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Irish Pronunciation Round-up for “Ó ‘Uncail Oscar’ go garmhac Fhionn Mhic Cumhaill: The Irish Roots of the Name ‘Oscar’ Posted by on Feb 27, 2015

(le Róislín) How do you pronounce “garmhac,” “gheimhriúil,” “othar,” “Cumhall” and “Cumhaill“?  Does “uncail” in Irish sound any different from “uncle” in English?  And can we depend on “Oscar” in Irish sounding like “Oscar” in English?  What about when it’s “Oscair“? This blog will look at a few pronunciation issues for some of the Irish…

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