Why is it that
“Dia duit” is pronounced “djiah gwich”But for “Cad is ainm duit” it’s pronounced “cahd iss anim ditch? “
From
http://english.glendale.cc.ca.us/gaelic.htmlI’m referring to the “duit”
Dia duit ~Dia dhuit
“D” in “duit” (and in similar forms of do) is often lenited (ie. dhuit, at least so pronounced), especially after vowels (e.g. after Dia), less often after consonants (e.g. ainm)
so:
Dia dhuit
but
…ainm duit
