A lot of debate raging on a hillwalking forum at the moment over the correct pronounciation of the following:
Coire an t-Sneachda and Liathach.
Thought I'd open it up to the floor......
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Coire an t-Sneachda
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Re: Coire an t-Sneachda
Coire an t-Sneachda
coire [corrie, hollow] - caw-ruh [ˈkɔɾʲə]
an t-sneachda [of the snow] - uhn tnahch-kih [ʃNʲɛxgə]
liathach
liathach [grey coloured] - lee-uhch
coire [corrie, hollow] - caw-ruh [ˈkɔɾʲə]
an t-sneachda [of the snow] - uhn tnahch-kih [ʃNʲɛxgə]
liathach
liathach [grey coloured] - lee-uhch
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Re: Coire an t-Sneachda
Alasdair wrote:an t-sneachda [of the snow] - uhn tnahch-kih [ʃNʲɛxgə]
The respelling doesn't match the IPA.
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