DH DH
We are going to have a look at the Gaelic sound made by the letters dh.
If dh is used before a broad vowel (a, o, or u), it is pronounced similarly to the English ‘g’, as can be heard in dhà (the dependent form of dà, two):
two
twelve
If dh is used before a slender vowel (e or i), it is pronounced similarly to the ‘y’ sound. We can hear this in the short phrase mo dhinnear (my dinner):
my dinner
If dh follows a slender vowel (e or i) in the middle or at the end of a word, it is silent. A common example of this can be found in the popular name Eilidh:
Eilidh