How to pronounce Ailbhe?
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I think it's Al-va
I know of 3 girls who pronounce it like that.
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Looks like this debates already closed but for what its worth, I know a girl called Ailbhe and she pronounces it 'Ale vee' rather than 'Al-va'.
Hi fellow humans i know that it is 13 years later but when i saw this i had to reply as this is a serious issue the name ailbhe is said al-va as most of you have said but i need to explain that if you read the name dont you dare say it ava as you have gotten the hardest part right and its a shame u forgot to pronounce the L .
Ava.... my pronunciation is all over the place, but my math is good, well I used to think anyway, but 13 years on from 2007 = 2020? or have I slept in and missed a year?
I say it's Alvə.
My niece Ailbhe was born since 2007. She has a German mother, a Dutch-speaking Irish father, and French/German-speaking Belgian siblings. The name was perfect for being pronounceable by all nationalities, yet retaining a bit of Oirishness. That said, her siblings pronounce it Al-vah, with 'a' as in father rather than in dental. It's a minor distinction but I think the latter is more appropriate for the proper Irish pronunciation. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it's the mid-central vowel, also known as schwa, and written 'ə'.
My niece Ailbhe was born since 2007. She has a German mother, a Dutch-speaking Irish father, and French/German-speaking Belgian siblings. The name was perfect for being pronounceable by all nationalities, yet retaining a bit of Oirishness. That said, her siblings pronounce it Al-vah, with 'a' as in father rather than in dental. It's a minor distinction but I think the latter is more appropriate for the proper Irish pronunciation. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it's the mid-central vowel, also known as schwa, and written 'ə'.
Ava.... my pronunciation is all over the place, but my math is good, well I used to think anyway, but 13 years on from 2007 = 2020? or have I slept in and missed a year?
Probably
The thread was started on 8th December, 2006 + 13 = 2019.Ha ha - I enjoyed this oddity I must say.... Also I never fail to be impressed by dub-nerds contributions - what an interesting post from such a seemingly plain and simple starting point.
I would be curious as to the pronunciation with a mind to its Irish langage roots though - As gaeilge would the second syllable not be more of a soft "veh" sound?!
Ailbhe wishing you all the best for the future and do please continue to champion all of your causes both major and minor!!!
- Indeed as per Sandrat's above sentiment - I've never understood why some online Moderators across forae such as this can tend to lose their marbles over thread resurrection and so called 'zombie' threads etc.
If its interesting can we not let people breathe life back into it and if not surely it just drops away naturally of its own accord?.
I would be curious as to the pronunciation with a mind to its Irish langage roots though - As gaeilge would the second syllable not be more of a soft "veh" sound?!
Ailbhe wishing you all the best for the future and do please continue to champion all of your causes both major and minor!!!
- Indeed as per Sandrat's above sentiment - I've never understood why some online Moderators across forae such as this can tend to lose their marbles over thread resurrection and so called 'zombie' threads etc.
If its interesting can we not let people breathe life back into it and if not surely it just drops away naturally of its own accord?.
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