love, sàruich oppress; short, like a in that; as, cath a battle, alt a joint; abuich ripe.
2. Both long and short, before dh and gh. This sound has none like it in English. Long, as, adhbhar a cause, adhradh worship; short, as, lagh a law, magh a field, adharc a horn.
3. Short and obscure, like e in mother; as, an, a the, ar our, ma if, and in the plural termination a or an.
E.
E has three sounds.
1. Both long and short: long, like e in where, there; as, è, sè he, rè during. This e is generally marked with a grave accent. Short, like e in met; as, le with, leth half.
2. Long, as, ré the moon, cé the earth, and dé yesterday. This e is commonly marked with an acute accent.
3. Short, like e in mother; as, duine a man, ceannuichte bought.
I.
I has two sounds.