Phonology of Irish and Irish English interact.
Vowels edit
| English lexical set | English spellings | Irish English phoneme | Dublin Irish phoneme | Irish spellings | English–Gaelic homophones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIT i ɪ i ɪ ship, rip, dim, spirit | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| DRESS e e e ɛ step, ebb, hem, terror | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| TRAP a æ a æ bad, cab, ham, arrow | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| LOT o ɒ a ɑ stop, rob, swan | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| STRUT u ʌ u ʌ cub, rub, hum | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| FOOT u ʊ u ʊ full, look, could | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| BATH a ɑː a æ staff, clasp, dance | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| CLOTH o ɒ o ɔ cough, long, laurel, origin | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| NURSE e ɜː e ɜr hurt, term, work | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| FLEECE i iː i i seed, key, seize | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| FACE e eɪ e eɪ weight, rein, steak | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| PALM a ɑː a ɑ * calm, bra, father | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| THOUGHT o ɔː o ɔ * taut, hawk, broad | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| GOAT o əʊ o o soap, soul, home | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| GOOSE u uː u u who, group, few | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| PRICE a aɪ a aɪ ripe, tribe, aisle, choir | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| CHOICE o ɔɪ o ɔɪ boy, void, coin | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| MOUTH a aʊ a aʊ pouch, noun, crowd, flower | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| NEAR i ɪə i ɪr beer, pier, fierce, serious | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| SQUARE e ɛə e ɛr care, air, wear, Mary | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| START a ɑː a ɑr far, sharp, farm, safari | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| NORTH o ɔː o ɔr war, storm, for, aural | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| FORCE o ɔː o or floor, coarse, ore, oral | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir | ||
| CURE u ʊə u ʊr poor, tour, fury | engspell | gaspell | eng–ir |