Anns an fhoillseachadh seo, beachdaichidh sinn air dè a th’ ann am fuaim cainnte agus dè an seòrsa a th’ ann. Bidh sinn cuideachd a’ toirt seachad bùird le fuaimean a’ chànain, air am briseadh sìos a-steach gu: guth is bodhar, cruaidh is bog, paidhir agus gun chàradh.
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Mìneachadh fuaim
Fuaim cainnte sin a tha sinn a' cluinntinn agus ag ràdh.
Bithear a’ cleachdadh fuaimean airson conaltradh beòil agus is iad:
- fuaimreagan – faodar an seinn (ann an iuchair sam bith). Anns a 'chùis seo, cha tig an èadhar a-mach às a bheul air cnapan-starra air a shlighe.
- connragan - chan urrainn dhaibh a bhith air an seinn.
Clàr fuaimean na cànain a
Fuaimean fuaimreag: [a], [i], [o], [y], [s] agus [e].
Connragan gun ghuth agus gun ghuth
| Càraid | Gun ullachadh | ||
| Guth | bodhar | Guth | bodhar |
| [b], [b'] | [p], [p'] | [agus'] | [x], [x’] |
| [ann an], [ann an] | [f], [f'] | [l], [l'] | [c] |
| [g], [g'] | [k], [k’] | [mm'] | [ch'] |
| [d], [d'] | [t], [t'] | [n], [n'] | [sh'] |
| [f] | [w] | [p], [p'] | |
| [z], [z'] | [c], [c'] |
Connragan cruaidh agus bog
| Càraid | Gun ullachadh | ||
| solid | Soft | solid | Soft |
| [b] | [b] | [f] | [agus'] |
| [ann an] | [anns'] | [c] | [ch'] |
| [g] | [G'] | [w] | [sh'] |
| [d] | [d'] | ||
| [h] | [le'] | ||
| [gu] | [gu'] | ||
| [l] | [l'] | ||
| [m] | [m'] | ||
| [Chan eil] | [n'] | ||
| [P] | [p'] | ||
| [R] | [r'] | ||
| [bho] | [le'] | ||
| [t] | [t'] | ||
| [f] | [f'] | ||
| [NS] | [x'] |
Mar sin, tha 42 fuaim ann an : 6 fuaimreagan agus 36 connragan.