[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Try being Irish and trying to handle the Th

This is a serious question that I have always wondered, and I know its going to sound ridiculous...but

Can irish people not actually say th? Or is replacing it with t just how they talk?

(think Im gunna regret asking this somewhere along the lines )

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

This is a serious question that I have always wondered, and I know its going to sound ridiculous...but

Can irish people not actually say th? Or is replacing it with t just how they talk?

(think Im gunna regret asking this somewhere along the lines )

lol, well I have my own theory on it. Our accents were designed for speaking Irish and in Irish there is no sound like the English th, in Irish th is pronounced like a h only the T is silent

That's not a scientific explanation, just my logic

I can pronounce Th but it's a real effort to do it so I don't bother mostly

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

lol, well I have my own theory on it. Our accents were designed for speaking Irish and in Irish there is no sound like the English th, in Irish th is pronounced like a h only the T is silent

That's not a scientific explanation, just my logic

I can pronounce Th but it's a real effort to do it so I don't bother mostly

How strange...I cant imagine not being able to make a th sound, but then again Im not irish

We used to have bingo on in gavs dads pub, and the caller was irish and whenever thirty three(or all the trees tirty tree) came out the whole place applauded her

Sounds ****ing fantastic

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

How strange...I cant imagine not being able to make a th sound, but then again Im not irish

We used to have bingo on in gavs dads pub, and the caller was irish and whenever thirty three(or all the trees tirty tree) came out the whole place applauded her

Sounds ****ing fantastic

lol, I tried making a Th sound just then and the only way I could was if I put on an English accent

[Jords]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

lol, I tried making a Th sound just then and the only way I could was if I put on an English accent

Niamh plz say three hundred and thirty three

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Jords

Niamh plz say three hundred and thirty three

What about ....three million, three hundred and thirty three thousand, and thirty three pence.

[Jords]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

What about ....three million, three hundred and thirty three thousand, and thirty three pence.

Im not that mean

[Urban Cragou]

Years ago, in about 2003. Not anymore, though - far too self-consious for that sort of thing these days.