HeyRuaHow to say “ultrasound” in Irish
- Irish:
- ultrafhuaim
- English:
- ultrasound
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “UL-truh-oo-im” /ˈʊl̪ˠt̪ˠɾˠəuəmʲ/
- Plural:
- ultrafhuaimeanna (ultrasounds)
- Genitive singular:
- ultrafhuaime, na hultrafhuaime (e.g. scanadh ultrafhuaime, ultrasound scan)
- Genitive plural:
- ultrafhuaimeanna, na n-ultrafhuaimeanna (e.g. minicíocht na n-ultrafhuaimeanna, the frequency of ultrasounds)
What does “ultrafhuaim” mean?
- ultrasound
- Sound with a frequency too high for humans to hear, also used in medicine to make images of the inside of the body.Also: ultrasonic sound, ultrasound scan, sonography.
“Ultrafhuaim” with the article
The plural of ultrasound in Irish is ultrafhuaimeanna. Here is ultrafhuaim after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Ultrafhuaim” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using ultrafhuaim, the Irish word for ultrasound.
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Ultrasound in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for ultrasound?
The Irish for ultrasound is ultrafhuaim (pronounced “UL-truh-oo-im”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is ultrafhuaimeanna.
How do you pronounce ultrafhuaim in Irish?
Ultrafhuaim is said like “UL-truh-oo-im” (IPA /ˈʊl̪ˠt̪ˠɾˠəuəmʲ/).
What is the plural of ultrasound in Irish?
The plural of ultrafhuaim is ultrafhuaimeanna; with the article, na hultrafhuaimeanna means “the ultrasounds”. The genitive plural is ultrafhuaimeanna, as in minicíocht na n-ultrafhuaimeanna (the frequency of ultrasounds).
Why does ultrafhuaim sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an ultrafhuaim (the ultrasound), a hultrafhuaim (her ultrasound), a n-ultrafhuaim (their ultrasound), na hultrafhuaimeanna (the ultrasounds).
Why is the 'f' in ultrafhuaim silent?
The prefix ultra- lenites the following word, so fuaim becomes fhuaim, and fh is silent in Irish.
