(GC) ar or air?

gliaire · **Joined:** Wed 16 Dec 2015 8:36 pm **Posts:** 64

So I've a little question. It seems to me from listening to Connacht speakers on the radio and on TG4, that often "air" is pronounced rather than "ar", i.e. "air an ...". I was hoping that someone might be able to verify this for me.

:GRMA:

An Cionnfhaolach · **Joined:** Fri 09 Mar 2012 6:16 pm **Posts:** 1527

gliaire wrote:

So I've a little question. It seems to me from listening to Connacht speakers on the radio and on TG4, that often "air" is pronounced rather than "ar", i.e. "air an ...". I was hoping that someone might be able to verify this for me.

:GRMA:

Its pronounced as air in all dialects.

Bríd Mhór · **Joined:** Sun 28 Aug 2011 8:29 pm **Posts:** 3001

gliaire wrote:

"air an ...".

Yes, we do say it that way in Conamara.
I thought it was just a dialect thing, but apparently not.

gliaire · **Joined:** Wed 16 Dec 2015 8:36 pm **Posts:** 64

In that case should the spelling "air" actually be used in both cases?

Bríd Mhór · **Joined:** Sun 28 Aug 2011 8:29 pm **Posts:** 3001

gliaire wrote:

In that case should the spelling "air" actually be used in both cases?

No, it's not the same word.

Lughaidh · **Joined:** Thu 15 Sep 2011 12:06 pm **Posts:** 2436

In Scottish Gaelic they do spell both words as "air". Irish should do too, but it doesn't, I don't know why.

gliaire · **Joined:** Wed 16 Dec 2015 8:36 pm **Posts:** 64

Okay, that's good to know. Thanks everyone for your help!

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