Editing Irish orthography (section)

=== Consonants ===
[[Consonant]]s are generally "broad" ([[velarization|velarised]]) when beside {{vr|a, á, o, ó, u, ú}} and "slender" ([[Palatalization (phonetics)|palatalised]]) when beside {{vr|e, é, i, í}}.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Litreacha na h-aibítre sa Ghaeilge |url=https://www3.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaeilge/gramadach/aibitir/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=www3.smo.uhi.ac.uk}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Irish Orthography |url=http://www.nualeargais.ie/gnag/ortho.htm |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=www.nualeargais.ie |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326031917/http://www.nualeargais.ie/gnag/ortho.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Irish orthography does not allow consonant letters or digraphs to be [[Digraph (orthography)#Double letters|doubled]] (except in {{vr|ll, nn, rr}}), in compound words which would result in doubled consonants they are broken up by a hyphen ([[#Punctuation|see below]]).

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" rowspan="2" | Letter(s)
! colspan="3" | Phoneme(s)
! rowspan="2" | Example(s)
|-
![[Ulster Irish|U]]
![[Connacht Irish|C]] 
![[Munster Irish|M]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''b'''
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/bˠ/}}
| {{lang|ga|bain}} {{IPA|/bˠanʲ/}} "take" (imper.), {{lang|ga|scuab}} {{IPA|/sˠkuəbˠ/}} "broom"
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/bʲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|béal}} {{IPA|/bʲeːlˠ/}} "mouth", {{lang|ga|cnáib}} {{IPA|/knˠaːbʲ/}} "hemp"
|-
| rowspan="3" | '''bh'''
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/w/}}
| {{lang|ga|bhain}} {{IPA|/wanʲ/}} "took", {{lang|ga|ábhar}} {{IPA|/ˈaːwəɾˠ/}} "material", {{lang|ga|dubhaigh}} {{IPA|/ˈd̪ˠʊwiː/}} "blacken" (imper.), {{lang|ga|taobh}} {{IPA|/t̪ˠiːw/}} "side", {{lang|ga|dubh}} {{IPA|/d̪ˠʊw/}} "black"
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/vʲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|bhéal}} {{IPA|/vʲeːlˠ/}} "mouth" (lenited), {{lang|ga|cuibhreann}} {{IPA|/ˈkɪvʲɾʲən̪ˠ/}} "common table", {{lang|ga|aibhneacha}} {{IPA|/ˈavʲnʲəxə/}} "rivers", {{lang|ga|sibh}} {{IPA|/ʃɪvʲ/}} "you" (pl.)
|-
| colspan="7" | See [[#Followed by ⟨bh, dh, gh, mh⟩|below]] for {{vr|(e)abh, (e)obh, (i)ubh}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''bhf'''<br /><small>(eclipsis of</small> {{vr|f}}<small>)</small>
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/w/}}
| {{lang|ga|bhfuinneog}} {{IPA|/ˈwɪn̠ʲoːɡ/}} "window" (eclipsed)
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/vʲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|bhfíon}} {{IPA|/vʲiːnˠ/}} "wine" (eclipsed)
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''bp'''<br /><small>(eclipsis of {{vr|p}})</small>
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/bˠ/}}
| {{lang|ga|bpoll}} {{IPA|/bˠoːl̪ˠ/}} "hole" (eclipsed)
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/bʲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|bpríosún}} {{IPA|/ˈbʲɾʲiːsˠuːnˠ/}} "prison" (eclipsed)
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''c'''
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/k/}}
| {{lang|ga|cáis}} {{IPA|/kaːʃ/}} "cheese", {{lang|ga|mac}} {{IPA|/mˠak/}} "son"
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/c/}}
| {{lang|ga|ceist}} {{IPA|/cɛʃtʲ/}} "question", {{lang|ga|mic}} {{IPA|/mʲɪc/}} "sons"
|-
| rowspan="3" | '''ch'''
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" rowspan="2" | {{IPA|/x/}}
| {{lang|ga|cháis}} {{IPA|/xaːʃ/}} "cheese" (lenited), {{lang|ga|taoiseach}} {{IPA|/ˈt̪ˠiːʃəx/}} "chieftain, [[Taoiseach|Prime Minister of Ireland]]"
|-
| rowspan="2" |slender
| colspan="2" |before {{vr|t}}
|{{lang|ga|boichte}} {{IPA|/bˠɔxtʲə/}} "poorer"
|-
| colspan="2" |usually
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/ç/}}
| {{lang|ga|cheist}} {{IPA|/çɛʃtʲ/}} "question" (lenited), {{lang|ga|deich}} {{IPA|/dʲɛç/}} "ten", {{lang|ga|oíche}} {{IPA|/ˈiːçə/}} "night"
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''d'''
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/d̪ˠ/}}
| {{lang|ga|dorn}} {{IPA|/d̪ˠoːɾˠn̪ˠ/}} "fist", {{lang|ga|nead}} {{IPA|/n̠ʲad̪ˠ/}} "nest"
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/dʲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|dearg}} {{IPA|/dʲaɾˠəɡ/}} "red", {{lang|ga|cuid}} {{IPA|/kɪdʲ/}} "part"
|-
| rowspan="5" | '''dh'''
| rowspan="2" | broad
| colspan="2" |initially
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/ɣ/}}
| {{lang|ga|dhorn}} {{IPA|/ɣoːɾˠn̪ˠ/}} "fist" (lenited)
|-
| colspan="2" |elsewhere
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/∅/}}
|{{lang|ga|ádh}} {{IPA|/aː/}} "luck"
|-
| rowspan="2" | slender
| colspan="2" |usually
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/j/}}
| rowspan="2" | {{lang|ga|dhearg}} {{IPA|/ˈjaɾˠəɡ/}} "red" (lenited), {{lang|ga|fáidh}} {{IPA|/fˠaːj/}} "prophet"
|-
| colspan="2" |finally
|{{IPA|/j/}}
|{{IPA|/∅/}}
|{{IPA|/ɟ/}}
|-
| colspan="7" | See [[#Followed by ⟨bh, dh, gh, mh⟩|below]] for {{vr|(e)adh, (a)idh, eidh, odh, oidh}}. See [[#Exceptions in verb forms|Exceptions in verb forms]] for -{{vr|dh}} at the end of verbs endings.
|-
| rowspan="4" | '''dt'''
| rowspan="2" | broad
| colspan="2" |<small>eclipsis of</small> {{vr|t}}
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/d̪ˠ/}}
| {{lang|ga|dtaisce}} {{IPA|/ˈd̪ˠaʃcə/}} "treasure" (eclipsed)
|-
| colspan="2" |elsewhere 
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/t̪ˠ/}}
| {{lang|ga|greadta}} {{IPA|/ˈɟɾʲat̪ˠə/}} "beaten"
|-
| rowspan="2" | slender
| colspan="2" |<small>eclipsis of</small> {{vr|t}}
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/dʲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|dtír}} {{IPA|/dʲiːɾʲ/}} "country" (eclipsed)
|-
| colspan="2" |elsewhere
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/tʲ/}}
|{{lang|ga|goidte}} {{IPA|/ˈɡɛtʲə/}} "stolen"
|-
| rowspan="3" | '''f'''
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/fˠ/}}
| {{lang|ga|fós}} {{IPA|/fˠoːsˠ/}} "still", {{lang|ga|graf}} {{IPA|/ɡɾˠafˠ/}} "graph"
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/fʲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|fíon}} {{IPA|/fʲiːnˠ/}} "wine", {{lang|ga|stuif}} {{IPA|/sˠt̪ˠɪfʲ/}} "stuff"
|-
| colspan="7" | See [[#Exceptions in verb forms|Exceptions in verb forms]] for -{{vr|f}}- in future and conditional personal verb endings.
|-
| colspan="4" | '''fh'''
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/∅/}}
| {{lang|ga|fhuinneog}} {{IPA|/ˈɪn̠ʲoːɡ/}} "window" (lenited), {{lang|ga|fhíon}} {{IPA|/iːnˠ/}} "wine" (lenited)
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''g'''
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/ɡ/}}
| {{lang|ga|gasúr}} {{IPA|/ˈɡasˠuːɾˠ/}} "boy", {{lang|ga|bog}} {{IPA|/bˠɔɡ/}} "soft"
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/ɟ/}}
| {{lang|ga|geata}} {{IPA|/ˈɟat̪ˠə/}} "gate", {{lang|ga|carraig}} {{IPA|/ˈkaɾˠəɟ/}} "rock"
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''gc'''<br /><small>(eclipsis of</small> {{vr|c}}<small>)</small>
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/ɡ/}}
| {{lang|ga|gcáis}} {{IPA|/ɡaːʃ/}} "cheese" (eclipsed)
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/ɟ/}}
| {{lang|ga|gceist}} {{IPA|/ɟɛʃtʲ/}} "question" (eclipsed)
|-
| rowspan="5" | '''gh'''
| rowspan="2" | broad
| colspan="2" |initially
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/ɣ/}}
| {{lang|ga|ghasúr}} {{IPA|/ˈɣasˠuːɾˠ/}} "boy" (lenited)
|-
| colspan="2" |elsewhere
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/∅/}}
|{{lang|ga|Eoghan}} {{IPA|/ˈoːənˠ/}} (male name)
|-
| rowspan="2" | slender
| colspan="2" |usually
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/j/}}
| rowspan="2" | {{lang|ga|gheata}} {{IPA|/ˈjat̪ˠə/}} "gate" (lenited), {{lang|ga|dóigh}} {{IPA|/d̪ˠoːj/}} "way, manner"
|-
| colspan="2" |finally
|{{IPA|/j/}}
|{{IPA|/∅/}}
|{{IPA|/ɟ/}}
|-
| colspan="7" | See [[#Followed by ⟨bh, dh, gh, mh⟩|below]] for {{vr|(e)agh, aigh, eigh, ogh, oigh, (u)igh}}. See [[#Exceptions in verb forms|Exceptions in verb forms]] for {{vr|(a)igh}} at the end of verbs.
|-
| colspan="4" | '''h'''
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/h/}}
| {{lang|ga|hata}} {{IPA|/ˈhat̪ˠə/}} "hat", {{lang|ga|na héisc}} {{IPA|/nə heːʃc/}} "the fish" (plural)
|-
| colspan="4" |'''j''' (loan consonant)
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/dʒ/}}
|{{lang|ga|jab}} {{IPA|/ˈdʒabˠ/}} "job", {{lang|ga|jíp}} {{IPA|/dʒiːpʲ/}} "jeep"
|-
| rowspan="6" |'''l'''
| rowspan="3" |broad
| rowspan="2" |initially
|usually
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/l̪ˠ/}}
|{{lang|ga|luí}} {{IPA|/l̪ˠiː/}} "lying (down)"
|-
|lenited
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/lˠ/}}
|{{lang|ga|lann}} {{IPA|/lˠaːn̪ˠ/}} "blade" (lenited)
|-
| colspan="2" |elsewhere
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/lˠ/}} or {{IPA|/l̪ˠ/}}
|{{lang|ga|béal}} {{IPA|/bʲeːlˠ/}} "mouth"
|-
| rowspan="3" |slender
| rowspan="2" |initially
|usually
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/l̠ʲ/}}
|{{lang|ga|leisciúil}} {{IPA|/ˈl̠ʲɛʃcuːlʲ/}} "lazy"
|-
|lenited
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/lʲ/}}
|{{lang|ga|leanbh}} {{IPA|/ˈlʲanˠəw/}} "baby" (lenited)
|-
| colspan="2" |elsewhere
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/lʲ/}} or {{IPA|/l̠ʲ/}}
|{{lang|ga|siúil}} {{IPA|/ˈʃuːlʲ/}} "walk"
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''ll'''
| colspan="3" |broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/l̪ˠ/}}
|poll {{IPA|/poːl̪ˠ/}} "hole"
|-
| colspan="3" |slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/l̠ʲ/}}
|coill {{IPA|/kəil̠ʲ/}} "woods"
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''m'''
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/mˠ/}}
| {{lang|ga|mór}} {{IPA|/mˠoːɾˠ/}} "big", {{lang|ga|am}} {{IPA|/aːmˠ/}} "time"
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/mʲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|milis}} {{IPA|/ˈmʲɪlʲəʃ/}} "sweet", {{lang|ga|im}} {{IPA|/iːmʲ/}} "butter"
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''mb'''<br /><small>(eclipsis of</small> {{vr|b}})
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/mˠ/}}
| {{lang|ga|mbaineann}} {{IPA|/ˈmˠanʲən̪ˠ/}} "takes" (eclipsed)
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/mʲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|mbéal}} {{IPA|/mʲeːlˠ/}} "mouth" (eclipsed)
|-
| rowspan="3" | '''mh'''
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/w/}}
| {{lang|ga|mhór}} {{IPA|/woːɾˠ/}} "big" (lenited), {{lang|ga|lámha}} {{IPA|/ˈl̪ˠaːwə/}} "hands", {{lang|ga|léamh}} {{IPA|/l̠ʲeːw/}} "reading"
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/vʲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|mhilis}} {{IPA|/ˈvʲɪlʲəʃ/}} "sweet" (lenited), {{lang|ga|uimhir}} {{IPA|/ˈɪvʲəɾʲ/}} "number", {{lang|ga|nimh}} {{IPA|/n̠ʲɪvʲ/}} "poison"
|-
| colspan="7" | See [[#Followed by ⟨bh, dh, gh, mh⟩|below]] for {{vr|(e)amh, (e)omh, (i)umh}}. 
|-
| rowspan="8" |'''n'''
| rowspan="4" |broad
| rowspan="2" |initially
|usually
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/n̪ˠ/}}
|{{lang|ga|naoi}} {{IPA|/n̪ˠiː/}} "nine"
|-
|lenited
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/nˠ/}}
|{{lang|ga|nótaí}} {{IPA|/nˠoːt̪ˠiː/}} "notes" (lenited)
|-
| colspan="2" |after non {{vr|s(h)}} initial cons.
| colspan="2" |{{IPA|/ɾˠ/}}
|{{IPA|/nˠ/}}
|{{Lang|ga|mná}} {{IPA|/mˠɾˠaː/}} "women", {{Lang|ga|cnaipe}} {{IPA|/ˈkɾˠapʲə/}} "press"
|-
| colspan="2" |usually
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/nˠ/}} or {{IPA|/n̪ˠ/}}
|{{lang|ga|bean}} {{IPA|/bʲanˠ/}} "woman"
|-
| rowspan="4" |slender
| rowspan="2" |initially
|usually
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/n̠ʲ/}}
|{{lang|ga|neart}} {{IPA|/n̠ʲaɾˠt̪ˠ/}} "strength"
|-
|lenited
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/nʲ/}}
|{{lang|ga|neart}} {{IPA|/nʲaɾˠt̪ˠ/}} "strength" (lenited)
|-
| colspan="2" |after non {{vr|s(h)}} initial cons.
| colspan="2" |{{IPA|/ɾʲ/}}
|{{IPA|/nʲ/}}
|{{Lang|ga|gnéas}} {{Ipa|/ɟɾʲeːsˠ/}} "sex", {{Lang|ga|cníopaire}} {{IPA|/ˈcɾʲiːpˠəɾʲə/}} "skinflint"
|-
| colspan="2" |usually
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/nʲ/}} or {{IPA|/n̠ʲ/}}
|{{lang|ga|Eoin}} {{IPA|/oːnʲ/}} (male name)
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''nc'''
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/ŋk/}}
| {{lang|ga|ancaire}} {{IPA|/ˈaŋkəɾʲə/}} "anchor"
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/ɲc/}}
| {{lang|ga|rinc}} {{IPA|/ɾˠɪɲc/}} "dance"
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''nd'''<br /><small>(eclipsis of</small> {{vr|d}}<small>)</small>
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/n̪ˠ/}}
| {{lang|ga|ndorn}} {{IPA|/n̪ˠoːɾˠn̪ˠ/}} "fist" (eclipsed)
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/n̠ʲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|ndearg}} {{IPA|/ˈn̠ʲaɾˠəɡ/}} "red" (eclipsed)
|-
| rowspan="4" | '''ng'''
| rowspan="2" | broad
| colspan="2" |<small>eclipsis of {{vr|g}}</small>
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/ŋ/}}
| {{lang|ga|ngasúr}} {{IPA|/ˈŋasˠuːɾˠ/}} "boy" (eclipsed)
|-
| colspan="2" |elsewhere
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/ŋ(g)/}}
|{{lang|ga|long}} {{IPA|/l̪ˠuːŋɡ/}} "ship", {{lang|ga|teanga}} {{IPA|/ˈtʲaŋɡə/}} "tongue"
|-
| rowspan="2" | slender
| colspan="2" |<small>eclipsis of {{vr|g}}</small>
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/ɲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|ngeata}} {{IPA|/ˈɲat̪ˠə/}} "gate" (eclipsed)
|-
| colspan="2" |elsewhere
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/ɲ(ɟ)/}}
|{{lang|ga|cuing}} {{IPA|/kɪɲɟ/}} "yoke", {{lang|ga|ingear}} {{IPA|/ˈɪɲɟəɾˠ/}} "vertical"
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''nn'''
| colspan="3" |broad
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/n̪ˠ/}}
| {{lang|ga|ceann}} {{IPA|/caːn̪ˠ/}} "head"
|-
| colspan="3" |slender
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/n̠ʲ/}}
|{{lang|ga|tinneas}} {{IPA|/ˈtʲɪn̠ʲəsˠ/}} "illness"
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''p'''
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/pˠ/}}
| {{lang|ga|poll}} {{IPA|/pˠoːl̪ˠ/}} "hole", {{lang|ga|stop}} {{IPA|/sˠt̪ˠɔpˠ/}} "stop"
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/pʲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|príosún}} {{IPA|/ˈpʲɾʲiːsˠuːnˠ/}} "prison", {{lang|ga|truip}} {{IPA|/t̪ˠɾˠɪpʲ/}} "trip"
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''ph'''
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/fˠ/}}
| {{lang|ga|pholl}} {{IPA|/fˠoːl̪ˠ/}} "hole" (lenited)
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/fʲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|phríosún}} {{IPA|/ˈfʲɾʲiːsˠuːnˠ/}} "prison" (lenited)
|-
| rowspan="5" | '''r'''
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" rowspan="4" | {{IPA|/ɾˠ/}}
| {{lang|ga|ruán}} {{IPA|/ˈɾˠuːaːnˠ/}} "buckwheat", {{lang|ga|cumhra}} {{IPA|/kuːɾˠə/}} "fragrant", {{lang|ga|fuar}} {{IPA|/fˠuəɾˠ/}} "cold"
|-
| rowspan="4" |slender
| colspan="2" |initially
|{{lang|ga|rí}} {{IPA|/ɾˠiː/}} "king"
|-
| colspan="2" |before {{vr|{{wrap|d, l, n, r, s, t, th}}}}
|{{lang|ga|airde}} {{IPA|/aːɾˠdʲə/}} "height", {{lang|ga|duirling}} {{IPA|/ˈd̪ˠuːɾˠl̠ʲən̠ʲ/}} "stony beach", {{lang|ga|coirnéal}} {{IPA|/ˈkoːɾˠn̠ʲeːlˠ/}} "corner", {{lang|ga|cuairt}} {{IPA|/kuəɾˠtʲ/}} "visit", {{lang|ga|oirthear}} {{IPA|/ˈɔɾˠhəɾˠ/}} "east"
|-
| colspan="2" |after {{vr|s}}
|{{lang|ga|sreang}} {{IPA|/sˠɾˠaŋɡ/}} "string"
|-
| colspan="2" |usually
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/ɾʲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|tirim}} {{IPA|/ˈtʲɪɾʲəmʲ/}} "dry", {{lang|ga|fuair}} {{IPA|/fˠuəɾʲ/}} "got"
|-
| colspan="4" |'''rr'''
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/ɾˠ/}}
|carr {{IPA|/kaːɾˠ/}} "car, cart"
|-
| rowspan="3" | '''s'''
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" rowspan="2" | {{IPA|/sˠ/}}
| {{lang|ga|Sasana}} {{IPA|/ˈsˠasˠənˠə/}} "England", {{lang|ga|tús}} {{IPA|/t̪ˠuːsˠ/}} "beginning"
|-
| rowspan="2" |slender
| colspan="2" |initially before {{vr|{{wrap|f, m, p, r}}}}
|{{lang|ga|sféar}} {{IPA|/sˠfʲeːɾˠ/}} "sphere", {{lang|ga|speal}} {{IPA|/sˠpʲalˠ/}} "scythe", {{lang|ga|sméar}} {{IPA|/sˠmʲeːɾˠ/}} "blackberry", {{lang|ga|sreang}} {{IPA|/sˠɾˠaŋɡ/}} "string"
|-
| colspan="2" |usually
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/ʃ/}}
| {{lang|ga|sean}} {{IPA|/ʃanˠ/}} "old", {{lang|ga|cáis}} {{IPA|/kaːʃ/}} "cheese"
|-
| colspan="4" | '''sh'''
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/h/}}
| {{lang|ga|Shasana}} {{IPA|/ˈhasˠənˠə/}} "England" (lenited), {{lang|ga|shiúil}} {{IPA|/huːlʲ/}} "walked"
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''t'''
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/t̪ˠ/}}
| {{lang|ga|taisce}} {{IPA|/ˈt̪ˠaʃcə/}} "treasure", {{lang|ga|ceart}} {{IPA|/caɾˠt̪ˠ/}} "correct"
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/tʲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|tír}} {{IPA|/tʲiːɾʲ/}} "country", {{lang|ga|beirt}} {{IPA|/bʲɛɾˠtʲ/}} "two (people)"
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''th'''{{ref|-th-|'''b'''}}
| colspan="3" |usually
| colspan="3" rowspan="1" | {{IPA|/h/}}{{Ref|/h/|'''c'''}}
|{{lang|ga|thuaidh}} {{IPA|/huə/}} "north", {{lang|ga|thíos}} {{IPA|/hiːsˠ/}} "below", {{lang|ga|athair}} {{IPA|/ˈahəɾʲ/}} "father", {{lang|ga|coinnithe}} {{IPA|/ˈkɪn̠ʲɪhə/}} "kept", {{lang|ga|ith}} {{IPA|/ɪh/}} "eat", {{lang|ga|foghlamtha}} {{IPA|/ˈfˠoːlˠəmˠhə/}} "learned", {{lang|ga|ruaigthe}} {{IPA|/ˈɾˠuəcə/}} "chased", {{lang|ga|scuabtha}} {{IPA|/ˈsˠkuəpˠə/}} "swept"
|-
| colspan="3" |finally after a long vowel or diphthong
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/∅/}}
| {{lang|ga|bláth}} {{IPA|/bˠlˠaː/}} "blossom", {{lang|ga|cliath}} {{IPA|/clʲiə/}} "harrow" 
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''ts'''<br /><small>(mutation of {{vr|s}}- after {{Lang|ga|an}} "the")</small>
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/t̪ˠ/}}
| {{lang|ga|an tsolais}} {{IPA|/ə(n̪ˠ) ˈt̪ˠɔlˠəʃ/}} "the light (gen.)"
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/tʲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|an tSín}} {{IPA|/ə(nʲ) tʲiːnʲ/}} "China"
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''v''' <small>(loan consonant)</small>
| colspan="3" | broad
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/w/}}
| {{lang|ga|vóta}} {{IPA|/ˈwoːt̪ˠə/}} "vote"
|-
| colspan="3" | slender
| colspan="3" | {{IPA|/vʲ/}}
| {{lang|ga|veidhlín}} {{IPA|/ˈvʲəilʲiːnʲ/}} "violin"
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''z''' <small>(loan consonant)</small>
| colspan="3" |broad
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/zˠ/}}
|{{lang|ga|zú}} {{IPA|/zˠuː/}} "zoo"
|-
| colspan="3" |slender
| colspan="3" |{{IPA|/ʒ/}}
|{{lang|ga|Zen}} {{IPA|/ʒɛnʲ/}} "Zen"
|}