Thread: Caoimhe The spelling of her name
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Old 04-07-2010, 03:17 PM #5
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Originally Posted by cheapbbfan View Post
Is that something thats common? Im from the US so I wouldnt know. I dont get how something that is spelled C-A-O-I-M-H-E is pronunced Keeva.
There is a long thread on this which someone can maybe help point you the link to.

Essentially Irish contains fewer letters than English, and combinations of the Irish letters relate to a different sound than you'd espect as an English speaker.
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