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 display a significant variation in the pronunciation of consonants, particularly between broad (velarized) and slender (palatalized) sounds, which is often determined by the position of surrounding vowels.