A question for Irish (Gaeilge) speakers: How do you pronounce "samhradh"?

Question

This is the Irish (Gaeilge) the word for "summer".

Please include what dialect you are using (I know that it is pronounced "sav-ruh" in Ulster dialect, "sou-ruh" in another -- and maybe "sou-ruhg" in Scots [Gàidhlig]).

Is there a standard pronunciation?

Also, any general rules for the pronunciation of "mh" and "dh" would be appreciated.

Answer 1

I pronounce it sow-rah (sow rhyming with cow). I speak what was referred to as 'An Caighdeán' or standard Irish which was introduced to schools in the 1950's, perhaps tinged with a Connacht accent as my mother was a native Irish speaker from there.
The letter H with a consonant is used in place of an older, now unused, accent mark called a 'buailte' or 'séimhiú' (represented by a dot) over the consonant. It can render the consonant silent or change the sound completely. When used at the end of a word is usually renders it silent so the 'dh' in 'Samhradh' is silent. The 'mh' sound is more like the sound for 'w'.
The site below gives a few more examples of pronunciations.

Answer 2

First of all the Munster dialect is not generally accepted as the standard dialect.There is no standard dialect. I would pronounce it sow-ra as well. That is the connacht Irish.

Answer 3

I say it sow-ra. I use the Munster dialect, which is generally accepted as the standard dialect.

"dh" is pronounced "ah" in this context, but it can change.
"mh" is pronounced "ow".

Answer 4

The Gweedore Gaeltacht (Ulster) pronunciation is "/ 'sow-ruh/" (the first part rimes with "cow").