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 of timbre. ᴜ ᴇ ɪ therefore shall be used to denote the broad sound of those vowels. Special reductions of ʟ ʀ are represented by l′ r′; zh signifies the weakening of r, a Leinater development which extended South as far as the Suir. ᴄ c stand for the spirants arising from ᴋ k; ʏ y, those produced by ɢ ᴅ and g d respectively. ɴ is the nasal guttural. are not used as those vowels are broad for their whole period of duration. rh = unvoiced r.

Vowels, a ā ȧ ǡ, ᴇ e ə, Ī ɪ ī i, Ū ᴜ ū, ḷ ṃ ṇ ṛ, ʟ′ ᴍ′ ɴ′ ʀ′.

Diphthongs, iə, uə.

Slurred Diphthongs, au ou î ai ᴇi.

ᴘ ʙ ꜰ ᴡ ᴍ are bilabial sounds. (w in auslaut from bh mh, broad is written v.) Their corresponding slender sounds are either bilabial or labiodental.

ᴅ ᴛ ɴ ʟ require for their production that the tongue be pressed against the upper teeth and hard gum. For ʟ a lighter pressure is required, the tongue is apparently spread wide and the throat organs are held in the position of a u vowel. It is best reproduced by sounding such a vowel before it the tongue being drawn forward to touch the upper teeth.