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English-Irish Dictionary (1959)
Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla (1977)
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EN > GA
GA > EN
syllable
1
noun
LING
division of word
siolla
masc4
c
m
u
2
noun
single utterance
I heard every syllable of it
chuala mé gach uile fhocal de
phrases
in words of one syllable
i dteanga shimplí
i gcaint shimplí
Phrases and Examples in other entries
accent
»
the accent is on the first syllable
ar an gcéad siolla atá an bhéim
accented
»
which syllable is accented?
cé acu siolla a bhfuil an bhéim ghutha air?
articulate
»
she articulated each syllable with precision
d'fhuaimnigh sí gach siolla go cruinn
,
labhair sí gach uile shiolla go beacht
drop
»
he drops whole syllables
bánn sé siollaí iomlána
,
fágann sé siollaí iomlána ar lár
emphasis
»
the emphasis is on the second syllable
tá an bhéim ar an dara siolla
emphasise
»
he emphasised the first syllable
chuir sé béim ar an gcéad siolla
fall
»
the emphasis falls on the second syllable
bíonn an bhéim ar an dara siolla
penultimate
»
penultimate syllable
siolla leathdheireanach
separate
»
to separate words into syllables
focail a roinnt ina siollaí
stress
»
the stress falls on the final syllable in that word
cuirtear an bhéim ar shiolla deireanach an fhocail sin
stressed
»
a stressed syllable
siolla aiceanta
,
siolla faoi bhéim
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