Irish

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Etymology

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Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, sound) +‎ eolaíocht (science); calque of English phonology.

Noun

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fóineolaíocht f (genitive singular fóineolaíochta)

  1. phonology
    Synonym: foghareolaíocht

Declension

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fóineolaíocht fhóineolaíocht bhfóineolaíocht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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  • fóineolaíocht”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024