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1) Yes, that recording is about right. I should have been more clear (though I'm just going to blame celtic languages, here), there's a fair bit of variation with lenition - as well as the different dialects and accents. Perhaps 'chin' was too strong, but I'm struggling to find a more apt way of writing the alliteration. Perhaps 'tchin'? A fuzzy T in 'tin'? Imagine 'ch' to be squashed up so that the sound takes half the time to say it normally? Perhaps if I describe how I say it, that could be of help. First, say the English word 'tin'. Now say 'chin'. Notice how tin is made with your tongue on, or near, your teeth. Notice, now, how chin is made with your tongue further back and touching or near the roof of your mouth. (If you're an alien, the last two sentences may not apply to you.) Try to fuzzy up the t in the 'teeth-made' tin so that it approaches ch, but not quite a full ch(in), as it sounds approximately like the recording.
I'm sorry I can't be more accurate. The recording is definitely right, though. Whenever in doubt, always go with the way you hear it from a good source. In this case, a native Irisher.
2) I know this sounds silly and makes me out to be a buffoon, but to be honest, I'm having some difficulty understanding this second question. I'm a little bit ill, and my head feels like it's full of cotton balls. Consequently (or at least I hope so, I'd be worried if this was the norm for me) reading comprehension has gone head first out the window. Please forgive me if I'm wrong (or not, it's entirely up to you). The way I read it is as thus: is the way 'treach' is pronounced in the recording how I had attempted to convey it in written form in my previous post? If that's the case: yes.
Having listened to the recording, I'm struck with another way I could have explained it. The way 'truck' is pronounced in a broad Yorkshire Dale accent. I'm not entirely sure that explanation is of much use, however.
To reiterate, that recording fits with how I had heard the word in my mind, and fits with what I know of the rules of pronunciation. For what it's worth, I give the recording my seal of approval.
If my reading comprehension truly has gone the way of the Dodo bird, from my current ill state, and I haven't in the slightest answered your questions, I sincerely apol- blame someone else entirely. Not my fault. *Whistles casually*
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. And I shouldn't worry about the 'tin' thing. Lenition - where the type of vowel before or after the consonant dictates how the consonant is pronounced - is very confusing even in English and Russian, and taken to a whole other degree in the celtic languages.
when I saw it. 
: Whenever I hear the song "Smooth Criminal" of Michael Jackson it reminds me of Boba Fett, I mean, it's like his style and everything to me.
