Nasal sound in Irish (Srónach): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for nasal sound?

The Irish for nasal sound is srónach (pronounced “SROH-nukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is srónaigh. Depending on context it can also mean big-nosed person.

Q: What is the plural of nasal sound in Irish?

The plural of srónach is srónaigh; with the article, na srónaigh means “the nasal sounds”. The genitive plural is srónach, as in liosta na srónach (the list of the nasals).

Q: Does srónach have more than one meaning?

Yes. Srónach can mean nasal sound or big-nosed person, depending on context; the first is the most common.

How to say “nasal sound” in Irish

Irish:: srónach
English:: nasal sound, big-nosed person
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine
Pronunciation:: “SROH-nukh” /ˈsˠɾˠoːnˠəx/

Various forms

Plural:: srónaigh (nasal sounds)
Genitive singular:: srónaigh, an tsrónaigh (e.g. fuaim an tsrónaigh, the sound of the nasal)
Genitive plural:: srónach, na srónach (e.g. liosta na srónach, the list of the nasals)

What does “srónach” mean?

“Srónach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

nasal sound: A speech sound made with air passing through the nose, such as m or n; a nasal consonant.Also: nasal consonant, nasal.

1 other meaning: big-nosed person

2big-nosed person: A person with a large or long nose.Also: person with a big nose.

“Srónach” with the article

The plural of nasal sound in Irish is srónaigh. Here is srónach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an srónach

the nasal sound

No change after an

na srónaigh

the nasal sounds

Plural: no change after na

“Srónach” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using srónach, the Irish word for nasal sound.

Is srónach í an fhuaim 'm'.

The sound 'm' is a nasal.

Tá an srónach sin deacair a fhuaimniú.

That nasal is hard to pronounce.

Ní chloistear fuaim an tsrónaigh go soiléir.

The sound of the nasal is not heard clearly.

Tá dhá shrónach san fhocal seo.

There are two nasals in this word.

D'fhoghlaim na daltaí faoi na srónaigh inniu.

The pupils learned about the nasals today.

Cuireann an t-urú srónach roimh an nguta.

Eclipsis puts a nasal before the vowel.

Ba shrónach mór é, a dúirt siad.

He was a big-nosed fellow, they said.

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Nasal sound in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for nasal sound?

The Irish for nasal sound is srónach (pronounced “SROH-nukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is srónaigh. Depending on context it can also mean big-nosed person.

How do you pronounce srónach in Irish?

Srónach is said like “SROH-nukh” (IPA /ˈsˠɾˠoːnˠəx/).

What is the plural of nasal sound in Irish?

The plural of srónach is srónaigh; with the article, na srónaigh means “the nasal sounds”. The genitive plural is srónach, as in liosta na srónach (the list of the nasals).

Does srónach have more than one meaning?

Yes. Srónach can mean nasal sound or big-nosed person, depending on context; the first is the most common.

Why does srónach change to shrónach?

After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shrónach. After ár (our) it stays ár srónach, because s does not take eclipsis.

How is the noun 'srónach' related to 'srón'?

'Srónach' comes from 'srón', nose; as a noun it names a nasal sound or a person with a prominent nose.

Nasal sound in Irish (Srónach): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage