Leugh...Sgrìobh
Online literacy for fluent Gaelic speakers
Read...Write
Gaelic Orthography
Module 1
SPELLING RULE
SPELLING RULE
Most fluent speakers will be familiar with the Gaidhlig Spelling Rule
"leathann ri leathann is caol ri caol"
broad vowels a, o, u
-
slender
vowels e, i
d
ì
r
e
ach
l
à
r
a
ch
là
i
d
i
r
m
o
n
a
dh
mò
i
n
e
n
i
gh
e
an
There are a small number of exceptions to the rule
le
a
gt
e
t
o
gt
e
b
à
nr
i
gh
fe
a
r
e
igin
r
u
d
e
igin