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==== These are the clearest /v/-like environments, especially in Connacht/Munster: ====
# Word-initial broad bh before a vowel - bhur “your (pl.)” → /vˠʊɾˠ/ - beidh bhur can sound very [v]-heavy. - bhfuil is a different beast (eclipsis), but initial bh here still tends to sound [v]-like in careful speech.
# Intervocalic where it’s not forming a nice diphthong - taobh “side” is often /t̪ˠiːvˠ/ in many dialects (even though the spelling suggests a potential [u̯]). - cabhair “help” often /ˈkavˠəɾʲ/ in Munster/Connacht-style careful speech.
# Word-final in some dialects - Broad bh at the end can be [vˠ] or weaken → [w]/zero depending on region and speed: - clárbh in compounds, some old forms, etc.

In these positions, you’ll hear something you’d comfortably write as [v].