Pronunciation

celtic_lass · Post by **celtic_lass** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:25 am

A while back, Jerry Freeman sent me a Feadog tube in C. But I'm curious, how do you pronounce Feadog? Sorry, I can't get a tada (the little accent mark. I think that's what it's called. Correct me if I'm wrong) over the o.

houstonwhistler · Post by **houstonwhistler** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:03 am

I think I remember reading somewhere that it rhymes with "mad rogue."
I wondered the same thing, and I checked word2word.com for guidelines on Gaelic spelling and pronunciation, and I found it fairly difficult to follow,so I simply took the person at their word.

HW

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:15 am

Redwolf is yer woman for the pronunciation.
Yon accent is called a "fada". It means "long". Irish vowels are traditionally very short - abrupt, even. Having a fada over the o means you pronounce it to rhyme with "rogue" instead of to rhyme with "rug". Just as Houstonwhistler says. The "Fead" part, hmmmmm... If you are from Houston, yes, it may very well rhyme with "mad". I would say it like "fade" but then I'm from Norn Iron, so if you slow down what I say (and I speak slowly anyway) it comes out like

"Feyadohg". If you can imagine Gerry Adams saying that.

It varies depending on what part of Ireland you are trying to say it like. But if it rhymes with "mad rogue" mostly people will know what you mean.

houstonwhistler · Post by **houstonwhistler** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:30 am

Hey, I tried.

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:51 am

houstonwhistler wrote: Hey, I tried.

Ceart go leor, go raibh maith agat!

Jason Paul · Post by **Jason Paul** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:48 am

I've heard several variations, so I don't know which is correct - so I can't help much. Personally, I pronounce it Fa-doh.

But, to get the ó symbol, hold down your "Alt" key and type the numbers 0243.

Jason

straycat82 · Post by **straycat82** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:25 am

The 'G' sound is definitely pronounced though, correct?

breqwas · Post by **breqwas** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:43 am

Maybe someone will say that into microphone and put soundfile here? :)

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:16 pm

http://comhaltas.ie/glossary/

I believe you need Shockwave installed to hear the soundclips.

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:26 pm

Alan wrote:http://comhaltas.ie/glossary/

I believe you need Shockwave installed to hear the soundclips.

Not Shockwave, just the more usual Adobe Flash Player plug-in works fine.

celtic_lass · Post by **celtic_lass** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:44 pm

Thanks for the link Alan!

Jason Paul wrote:But, to get the ó symbol, hold down your "Alt" key and type the numbers 0243.

Jason

I can't seem to make it work on my computer.

I believe I have a 2007 Windows Vista.

Whitmores75087 · Post by **Whitmores75087** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:53 pm

Sheech....it's pronounced as follows:

Fa-dowg.

The emphasis is on the second syllable.

The "fa" is like the beginning of the English word "far".

The dowg part sounds a bit like how a New Jersey-ite would pronounce the word dog. The Irish "d" is soft, with no pop to it at all.

Of course, there are regional differences, like there are in English, but the above it preety much on the mark.

Mitch · Post by **Mitch** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:22 pm

celtic_lass wrote:A while back, Jerry Freeman sent me a Feadog tube in C. But I'm curious, how do you pronounce Feadog? Sorry, I can't get a tada (the little accent mark. I think that's what it's called. Correct me if I'm wrong) over the o.

Hi celtic_lass,

here's a quote from my website FAQ, hope it helps:

How is Feadóg pronounced?

This truly is a frequently asked question. The answer will depend a lot on who you ask. One thing for sure – it’s not “fee-dog”. Some say it’s “fah-doh” (fah as in far, doh as in Homer Simpson), some say “fah –dough” ( dough like Kylie Minogue). Still others insist the Fea bit is more like “Fa” – as in fad.

Have a look here – you’ll see what I mean: http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=39368

The first time I asked someone what his Mk 1 Feadóg was, I thought he was telling me (from behind his hand) to do something physically impossible. In fact, I believe the word has to be accompanied by a mouth-covering gesture with an optional clearing of the throat.

STOP - PRESS: The final word comes from the Feadóg company itself:

(quote) Feadóg is pronounced Fah ("doh, re, me, fah, so, etc"), Doh (dough or "Doh!!" as in Homer Simpson), G (G-irl): "Fah-doh-g" and it is the Irish for "whistle". (end quote)

celtic_lass · Post by **celtic_lass** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:43 pm

Thanks Mitch!

Well I figured out how to use the fada in a word document, but I still can't figure out how to use it on the internet.

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:10 pm

Whitmores75087 wrote:Sheech....it's pronounced as follows:

Ok, now how do you pronounce sheech?

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