In the orthographies of Irish and Scottish Gaelic, most consonants including  have a "broad" (velarized) vs "slender" distinction (palatalized) for many of its other consonants generally based on whether the nearest vowel is  or , respectively.
The writing systems of Irish and Scottish Gaelic exhibit a broad (velarized) versus slender (palatalized) sound difference for most consonants, including , with this distinction often determined by the proximity of the surrounding vowels.