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  1. Irish Language

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    Phonology and Sound System
    The phonological inventory of Irish is relatively rich in consonants but exhibits peculiar behavior regarding vowel quality. A defining feature is the compulsory distinction between slender (palatalized) and broad (velarized) consonants, which must surround vowels of the corresponding quality (the "rule of the clear and the dark").
    The most noted anomaly is the realization of the [phoneme](/entries/…