Thread: Caoimhe Caoimhe the name.
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Old 17-06-2010, 10:48 AM #148
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Originally Posted by Niamhxo View Post
It's not dis similar to what is done in the English language with gh though, shouldn't that be pronounced gu-hu but its pronounced like a W

Though
Although
Borough
Plough etc.

and then you also have words like enough where the gh is pronounced like an F so most countries change the rules a bit not just us!
Thats so true Nianh..English doesnt follow an exact ruling in many of its words and has just been accepted and passed down over the years.

If Enough followed the rule of those other words then it would sound like:

e-no
e-nah
e-now

instead of e-nuff

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