How to Pronounce niamh

Language: Irish   IPA: /niːv/

Pronunciation explanation

NEEV. One syllable from five letters. Irish has entirely different spelling rules from English. "Mh" in Irish = /v/ sound. So "mh" at the end is pronounced as "v". "ia" = long /iː/.

Practice tip

NEEV. Rhymes with "leave". One syllable.

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