Scottish Gaelic Spelling and pronunciation

This is a short explanation of how Scottish Gaelic uses letters to represent sounds ie why the spelling is the way it is and why that is a good thing.

[@nonciv1]

I have got to say, I love how you explained the grammar you intended to cover very concise, yet still conveyed what would be needed for someone to learn. Thank you quite the enlightening video. Taing!

[@elkisa6223]

Excellent tidsear! I speak Spanish and English and am learning on Duolingo about the basics but this really helped me break it down much better

[@danphillips3125]

I learned/relearned some things with this. Thanks.

[@robinvandenbos9741]

extremely helpful thank you

[@Wee_Langside]

NLR Non Lenitable Rebels
Thank you for that

[@Sanzianabel]

Thanks!

[@gcanaday1]

I wouldn't say that L is non-lenitable. It's just a different L that few people detect, and it is never spelled as lenited.

[@dailygaelic8780]

That is true there is a sound change in Ls when lenition would happen but there is no spelling change. :)

[@AtarahDerek]

So what about a slender d in the middle of a word, such as cuidigh? I was under the impression it was pronounced "coo-jee."

[@davidmandic3417]

That's Irish though.

[@ordaichtepoileas80]

Can you put in parentheses what the sound would be. Example; dè (jay). Also, can you say the pronouncement twice? Thanks.

[@dailygaelic8780]

The four sounds for D are broad dà (da) slender dè (jay) broad lenited dhà (ga but with the g sound in the back of the throat) and slender lenited dhìth (yee). For more details on the sounds I would recommend the Gaelic Sounds section on LearnGaelic learngaelic.scot/sounds/

[@kumori_77]

Taing!