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=sev-ir in Desmond and sîr in Dēsi: (= aw-war or our).

(a) In Ulster, and  are pronounced like  (sometimes like the German ö)—e.g.,  &c.

(b) In Connaught =av=ne, =gav-ne, &c. =am-shir, =kant.

(c) N.B.—When occurring in the genitive sing. or ''nom. pl.'' is followed by a protected liquid the diphthong î is not developed. The sound is, except in Dēsi and Clare—e.g., &c.;.

(d) — : also in the words, and.

the old termination of the plural of nouns of the fourth declension—. The termination or is now almost universally adopted—e.g.,  instead of.

(e) There is no diphthong in such words as: &c, in which one of the ’s is long.

68. When, in a stressed syllable, is followed by    + a vowel or liquid; or by a protected liquid, the diphthong Ei is produced. Ei differs from î in having a little more of an  colour in the beginning of it.