[Nemo123]

Originally Posted by StGeorge

I appreciate that Nianhxo, but its the pronunciation of the letters/symbols that i see as representing my language that the confusion arises. If you were to say that Niamh is anim dom was pronounced Ne-am is an-im dom then in what order or meaning is not the issue, as our pronunciation as per my reading of those symbols would be pretty much the same.

Difference in pronunciation should follow certain rules, eg:

Machine could be -

Mac-hin-e(sounds like tinny) or Mac-hine(sounds like wine) or as it is generally known Ma-sheen.

When it comes out sounding like something completly different then where did the original translation go wrong?

You know how cockneys say, that's smashin', that's actually an anglicanisation of the Irish, is maith sin, which literally means, that's great

[StGeorge]

Originally Posted by Nemo123

You know how cockneys say, that's smashin', that's actually an anglicanisation of the Irish, is maith sin, which literally means, that's great

But how would is maith sin be pronounced?

If we say for arguments sake that the letters/symbols A, B, C etc were English....then my point is that how come those English symbols sound differently?

If is maith sin is pronounced is may-th sin, then it's not a good example of what i mean. But if for example it does literally pronounce as that's smashin, then can you see where i disagree with the original translation?

[Nemo123]

Originally Posted by StGeorge

But how would is maith sin be pronounced?

If we say for arguments sake that the letters/symbols A, B, C etc were English....then my point is that how come those English symbols sound differently?

If is maith sin is pronounced is may-th sin, then it's not a good example of what i mean. But if for example it does literally pronounce as that's smashin, then can you see where i disagree with the original translation?

I should have not put that's, I should just have wrote, smashin'.

Is (S), maith (ma), sin (shin).

[StGeorge]

Originally Posted by Nemo123

I should have not put that's, I should just have wrote, smashin'.

Is (S), maith (ma), sin (shin).

Bloody hell..i see what you mean now as the comparison.

[Oooo_get_her]

Originally Posted by StGeorge

That just about nails it on the head....the anomalies of pronounciation over spelling were recognised way back. We still have them, but it is generally associated with what i would call old Irish names etc.

Thanks for that Oooo....very helpful.

Most welcome.