Pronunciation Help (Gaelic)


Date Submitted:	17-Jan-2013
From:	O. D. Thompson
Subject:	Pronunciation Help (Gaelic)
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Notice:	This is probably sound a little strange, so I apologize in advance. I am currently in the process of having my last name legally changed. I have spent over a month researching, compiling lists of possibilities, and have ultimately decided on D'Aishteah. It is based on the Gaelic word aisteach which according to me research is pronounced like 'ashtach'. I have as you can see changed the spelling. I did this in an attempt to make the name as completely unique as I could, and I am happy with it. The problem now is, that I have been looking at the current spelling, and cant figure out if I have changed the pronunciation of the last syllable. The way I have it spelled it almost looks like the last syllable would have a 'ay' sound as in stay, or play, instead of the original 'uh' sound, from the original word. The answer to this question may or may not change the way I ultimately decide to spell and/or pronounce my new name, but I would still like to know which one is more correct based on my current spelling. Thank you!