How do you pronounce Sgian Dubhs?

**mrpharr** · 22nd September 06, 04:33 PM

Can anyone give me the phonetic spelling?
steve

billmcc · 22nd September 06, 04:41 PM

Skeen Do

**Mike1** · 22nd September 06, 04:41 PM

Skain dew is close enough.

**kiltedjaz** · 22nd September 06, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by Mike1

Skain dew is close enough.

Surely that is pronounced 'Skane Jew' ??, and that is nothing like how it is said.
The nearest thing I can come up with is Scottish for a pigeon on the piste!!!
A 'ski'in doo' !!!

**mudd** · 22nd September 06, 05:12 PM

It's pronounced just like it sounds.

**auld argonian** · 22nd September 06, 05:17 PM

Must be one of those phonuncicatin' words that Junior Samples used to tell us about.

Best

AA

**switchblade5984** · 22nd September 06, 06:18 PM

skeen due

and 3 posts at the same minute.....

**Yaish** · 22nd September 06, 04:41 PM

Skeen - Do (or du, due, whatever makes the most sense to you)

EDIT: Wow, the responses come fast and furious (there were none when I started my post)

I suppose one could also say, "just like its spelled".

I've actually heard people pronouncing it "Es-gee-an dub-ha" though.

EDIT again: Actually, for the plural isnt it Sgian's Dubh, as dubh is the adjective "black" and sgian is the object "knife"?

Whats the gaelic rule when it comes to that?