Pronunciation
Scottish Gaelic is pronounced in a similar way to Irish, with some differences in the pronunciation of certain letters and words. Here are some of the key features of Scottish Gaelic pronunciation:
* The letter 'a' is pronounced like the 'a' in "father".
* The letter 'b' is pronounced like the 'b' in "boy".
* The letter 'c' is pronounced like the 'c' in "cat".
* The letter 'd' is pronounced like the 'd' in "dog".
* The letter 'e' is pronounced like the 'e' in "bed".
* The letter 'f' is pronounced like the 'f' in "fish".
* The letter 'g' is pronounced like the 'g' in "go".
* The letter 'h' is pronounced like the 'h' in "house".
* The letter 'i' is pronounced like the 'i' in "sit".
* The letter 'j' is pronounced like the 'j' in "jump".
* The letter 'k' is pronounced like the 'k' in "kite".
* The letter 'l' is pronounced like the 'l' in "love".
* The letter 'm' is pronounced like the 'm' in "man".
* The letter 'n' is pronounced like the 'n' in "nose".
* The letter 'o' is pronounced like the 'o' in "so".
* The letter 'p' is pronounced like the 'p' in "pea".
* The letter 'q' is pronounced like the 'q' in "queen".
* The letter 'r' is pronounced like the 'r' in "red".
* The letter 's' is pronounced like the 's' in "sun".
* The letter 't' is pronounced like the 't' in "tea".
* The letter 'u' is pronounced like the 'u' in "put".
* The letter 'v' is pronounced like the 'v' in "van".
* The letter 'w' is pronounced like the 'w' in "win".
* The letter 'x' is pronounced like the 'x' in "x-ray".
* The letter 'y' is pronounced like the 'y' in "yes".
* The letter 'z' is pronounced like the 'z' in "zebra".
Stress
The stress in Scottish Gaelic words usually falls on the first syllable. However, there are some exceptions to this rule, such as words that end in a vowel or a consonant cluster.
Scottish Gaelic Alphabet
The Scottish Gaelic alphabet consists of 18 letters:
* A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U.
The letters K, Q, V, W, X, Y, Z are not used in Scottish Gaelic, except in foreign words and names.