How To Pronounce Slainte

This video shows you how to pronounce Slainte. Learn the correct American English pronunciation of the drinking toast.

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[ginomw]

sletje

[mulkeen7]

wrong, wrong, wrong. more like slawn cha

[333gv]

@beastman93 -- thank you, I like hearing this!  You are NOT a smart ass! (arse) ;)

[333gv]

@mulkeen7 -- good for you! I gave a comment also.

[333gv]

I like 'mulkeen7' above - they must be from Ireland, because even though I'm American/only part Irish decent, I know it's slawn cha! It galls me when someone would post a youtube video and not have it correct. (Sorry to "pronunciationbook" but you should get it right before you give advice on youtube. I do not think there is a correct "American" pronunciation of a Gaelic word!

[DJMCoops]

@beastman93 Where I'm from "á" is pronounced "aah" or "ehh". A good Irish speaker knows there are different dialects and many correct ways of pronouncing words.

[beastman93]

@DJMCoops

 "á" is pronounced like aww

[beastman93]

See that thing over the "A", that's a fáda. That makes the letters sound different.

"Á" = Aw

"É" = ay

"Í" = ee

"Ó" = oh

"Ú" = oo (As in woo)

Just a tip, not being a smart arse :)

[lizalibbybeth]

From Dublin and I've never heard it pronounced like that. It's slawn-cha.

[DJMCoops]

@unecachettehumide I have spoken Irish for the last 8 years and I and everyone I know pronounce it like this. I have visted the Donegal gaeltachts every summer for 5 years and all the gaelgoers there say it like that. It is pronounced differently in different provinces and dialects but that does not make this pronunciation "wrong" in any way.

[1Sebas9]

WTF? He said Slap Chop