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Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Irish Gaelic Lesson 3

In the last lesson you learned to say that Bridget is strong, so now you're ready for Lesson in Gaeilge #3.

This lesson focuses on what we call aspiration, which is something you do with your mouth that lets the air flow out easier. It has to do with all those letter 'h's you see in Irish, as they change how the preceding letter is pronounced.

Aspiration ultimately lets the tongue relax, which is important if you've been listening to Runrig and off licking icebergs. But I'm spoiling your lesson for you.

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