User:Jnestorius/Irish names pronounced differently outside Ireland
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| Name | ɪrish pronunciation | American pronunciation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cahill | ˈkæ:əl or ˈkæhəl | ˈkeɪˌhɪl | |
| Callaghan | ˈkæləhən | ˈkæləgən | Callahan is less common spelling in ɪreland, pronoʊnced with /h/ everywhere. |
| Costello(e) | ˈkɒs.təloʊ | kəˈstɛloʊ | |
| O'Dea | oʊˈdiː | oʊˈdeɪ | |
| (O')Doherty | ˈdɒhɛrtɨ | ˈdoʊhɛrtɨ | |
| (O')Don(a|o)(g)hue | ˈdʌnəhu | ˈdɒnæhju | ˈdɒnəhju | |
| (O')Don(a|o)van | ˈdʌnəvən | ˈdɒnəvən | |
| (K|C)avana(u)gh | ˈkævənæ | ˈkævəˌnɒ | the -augh spelling is American and reflects the pronunciation |
| McGrath | məˈgrɑː | məˈgræθ | |
| (O')Mahon(e)y | ˈmæhʌnɨ or ˈmɑːənɨ or ˈmɑːnɨ | mʌˈhoʊnɨ | |
| (O')Meara | ˈmɑːræ | ˈmiːrə | |
| (O')Moran | ˈmoʊrən | məˈræn | |
| (O')Shaughness(e)y | ˈʃɒknəsɨ | ˈʃɔːnəsɨ |