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7 MIN · Module

Different Voices Across Ireland

Learn how Irish English varies across regions, generations and social settings, and develop practical strategies for understanding unfamiliar accents and local expressions.

There is no single Irish English

By this point, you have encountered expressions such as grand, craic, your man and giving out. It would be easy to imagine that everybody in Ireland uses the same expressions in the same way. They do not. Irish English contains substantial variation. Where someone grew up can influence pronunciation, vocabulary and conversational habits. Age, family background, community, occupation and social…

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