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17th October 08, 08:36 PM
#1
Correct pronucation SGIAN DUBH
Can anybody give me the correct pronucation of SGIAN DUBH?
I am doing a wedding tommorrow and this is something I just overlooked.
Thank you all
Bruce
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17th October 08, 09:20 PM
#2
Greetings from SoCal, Bruce.
This is from Wikipedia:
"The sgian dubh (pronounced [skiːn dyː], or lightly diphthongised [skiən dyː] "skee(a)n doo")"
Hope this helps. There may be other pronuciations, and if there are I'm sure others will be able to provide enlightenment.
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17th October 08, 09:31 PM
#3
For thouse of us who were never very good at reading pronuciations
would : Ski and Do be close?
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17th October 08, 09:45 PM
#4
Skain Du
Skain rymes with slain.
Du as in "I do".
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17th October 08, 10:20 PM
#5
in the south, we usually pronounce it "skin - do" with an almost g sounding k.
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17th October 08, 10:30 PM
#6
Brooster, I would go with "skeen doo". It's the closest you will probably come to the Gaelic without actually hearing it pronounced.
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17th October 08, 11:29 PM
#7
Welcome,from Inverness-shire.
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18th October 08, 12:12 AM
#8
 Originally Posted by ThistleDown
Brooster, I would go with "skeen doo". It's the closest you will probably come to the Gaelic without actually hearing it pronounced.
I would say go with ThistleDown's pronunciation.
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18th October 08, 02:50 AM
#9
Far be it from me to argue with the Wizard of BC, he's probably right. The only pronunciation I've ever heard for it, however, is "skeen doo."
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18th October 08, 03:19 AM
#10
 from South Wales UK! 
Even the spelling varies, let alone the pronunciation!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgian_Dubh
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Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
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