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Pronouncing “taoschnó” and other “-chn-,” “-chr-,” and “-chl-” combinations in Irish Posted by 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 …

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