HeyRuaHow to say “acute accent” in Irish
- Irish:
- agúid
- English:
- acute accent
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine
- Pronunciation:
- “uh-GOOJ” /əˈɡuːdʲ/
- Plural:
- agúidí (acute accents)
- Genitive singular:
- agúide, na hagúide (e.g. úsáid na hagúide, use of the acute accent)
- Genitive plural:
- agúidí, na n-agúidí (e.g. úsáid na n-agúidí, the use of acute accents)
What does “agúid” mean?
- acute accent
- The acute accent mark written over a vowel, as in the Irish síneadh fada or in French é.Also: acute, accent mark.
“Agúid” with the article
The plural of acute accent in Irish is agúidí. Here is agúid after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Agúid” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using agúid, the Irish word for acute accent.
Other nouns in Irish
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Acute accent in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for acute accent?
The Irish for acute accent is agúid (pronounced “uh-GOOJ”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is agúidí.
How do you pronounce agúid in Irish?
Agúid is said like “uh-GOOJ” (IPA /əˈɡuːdʲ/).
What is the plural of acute accent in Irish?
The plural of agúid is agúidí; with the article, na hagúidí means “the acute accents”. The genitive plural is agúidí, as in úsáid na n-agúidí (the use of acute accents).
Why does agúid sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an agúid (the acute accent), a hagúid (her acute accent), a n-agúid (their acute accent), na hagúidí (the acute accents).
Is agúid the same as síneadh fada?
The síneadh fada is written like an agúid, but in Irish it marks vowel length, so in everyday speech people say fada; agúid is the technical term for the acute accent in general.
