Part 2 (2/2)

The sound of _io_ is either made up of the sounds of both the vowels, or like one of the, _o_ short, as, diol _to pay_, fior _true_; _i_ short, as, iolach _a shout_, ionnsuidh _an attack_

Before a Lingual or Palatal, not quiescent, the _o_ someti consonant; hence,

2 Like (1) _i_: long, as, iodhol _an idol_; short, as, crios _a girdle_, biorach _pointed_

After a Lingual or a Palatal, not quiescent, the _i_ {8} someti consonant; hence,

3 Like _u_ in _fun_, short and obscure: as, cionta _guilt_, tiondadh _to turn_

IU

The sound of _iu_ is either made up of the sound of both the vowels, or like _u_ alone

1 Made up of (1) _i_ and (1) _u_: _i_ short, _u_ long, as, fiu _worthy_; _u_ short, as, iuchair _a key_

After a Lingual or a Palatal, not quiescent, the _i_ loses its sound, and only qualifies that of the preceding consonant; hence,

2 Like (1) _u_: long, as, diu _worst part, refuse_; short, as, tiugh _thick_, giuthas _fir_

OI

The sound of _oi_ is either made up of the sounds of both the vowels, or like that of _o_ alone

1 Made up of (1) _o_ and (1) _i_: _o_ long, _i_ short, as, igh _a virgin_; _o_ short, as, troidh _a foot_

2 Made up of (3) _o_ and (1) _i_: _o_ long, _i_ short, as, oidhche _night_

Before a Lingual or a Palatal, not quiescent, the _i_ loses its sound, and only qualifies that of the following consonant; hence,

3 Like (1) _o_ long: as, mid _: as, fid _a turf_; short, as, fois _rest_

5 Like (3) _o_ short; as, coileach _a cock_, doire _a wood_

UA

The sound of _ua_ is made up of the sounds of both the vowels

1 Made up of (1) _u_ and (1) _a_, equally long; as, cuan _the sea_, fuar _cold_

2 Made up of (1) _u_ and (2) _a_; as, tuadh _a hatchet_, sluagh _people_

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UI