Barry Keoghan's very Irish surname was one of the most mispronounced words in the US and UK in 2024, according to new research from Babbel, a subscription-based language learning platform. "Keoghan's ...
Story and audio by Maureen O’Hare, illustrations by Leah Abucayan, CNN (CNN) — Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem ...
When performed well, the lilting brogue of the Irish accent sounds mellifluous and musical. When performed poorly, it can sound campy—even egregious. But what makes one Irish accent good and another ...
Figure it out before Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar's meeting with President Donald Trump. The Prime Minister of Ireland has a Gaelic title that may require some pronunciation practice, especially ...
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Even if you consider yourself someone with a good vocabulary, there are a number of words that can seem impossible to get right. You’ve likely heard them said a number of different ways, and you might ...
Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a daunting ambush of rogue consonants and surprise vowels. That’s because ...