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Pronouncing “taoschnó” and other “-chn-,” “-chr-,” and “-chl-” combinations in Irish Posted by róislín on Jul 17, 2015
(le Róislín) In the last blog we looked at the recent “scannal lite na dtaoschnónna,” as reported in the media concerning Ariana Grande in the Dunkin’ Donuts shop. And I have to admit that even though I’ve been familiar with the words “taos,” “cnó,” and “taoschnó” for years, I still notice an “eye-boggling” effect, where …
An ‘-gate’ is déanaí–Ariana agus na taoschnónna Posted by róislín on Jul 13, 2015
(le Róislín) So, yet another “-gate” has graced the English-language media, thanks to Ariana Grande, an popamhránaí. Not “uisce” or “buimí” or “mamónna” or “brocairí” or “cluichirí” or “droichid” or “portráidí” or any of the 100+ other “-gate” terms listed by Wikipedia (nasc thíos). This time it’s “doughnutgate” (aka “donutgate”). As I mentioned previously (nasc…