Pronunciation

[sharpdressedscot]

I was wondering of the correct pronunciation of Lochaber, like Lochaber Axe. I've got a band with the name, and no one knows how to pronounce it so we figured we'd spell it phonetically. However, we're not quite sure of how it's said. Any help would be appreciated.

We thought of changing the name, but since we've already played a show with the name I don't think it's a good idea...unless it's a really good name.

Thanks!

[Jock Scot]

I was wondering of the correct pronunciation of Lochaber, like Lochaber Axe. I've got a band with the name, and no one knows how to pronounce it so we figured we'd spell it phonetically. However, we're not quite sure of how it's said. Any help would be appreciated.

We thought of changing the name, but since we've already played a show with the name I don't think it's a good idea...unless it's a really good name.

Thanks!

As a resident of the area we pronounce Lochaber as: Lok-aa-ber. The aa like "baa baa black sheep".

[piperdbh]

Jock,
That nursery rhyme illustration doesn't help us on this side of the Pond. Some folks say "baa, baa" with an "ah" vowel, as used in "block" or "walk". Others use a short "a", as in "apple" or "black".

Is the -aber portion of Lochaber equivalent to the -aber in Abercrombie or Aberstwyth? If so, I've heard it used with the short "a"

[JSFMACLJR]

Jock,
That nursery rhyme illustration doesn't help us on this side of the Pond. Some folks say "baa, baa" with an "ah" vowel, as used in "block" or "walk". Others use a short "a", as in "apple" or "black".

Is the -aber portion of Lochaber equivalent to the -aber in Abercrombie or Aberstwyth? If so, I've heard it used with the short "a"

Baa, as in "ah" ( or as in "awe" ).

[Phil]

I think most Americans say "Lock", but on the other hand, I think most Scottish-Americans know to say "Loch".

Not just Americans but also our esteemed Scotsman, Jock Scot -

As a resident of the area we pronounce Lochaber as: Lok-aa-ber. The aa like "baa baa black sheep".

My closest friend, born and brought up in Corpach, would have difficulty with that just as he does with "Lock Locky", "Lock Oik" "Inverlocky" and other such malapropisms redolent of an upbringing south of the border.

[Jock Scot]

Not just Americans but also our esteemed Scotsman, Jock Scot -



My closest friend, born and brought up in Corpach, would have difficulty with that just as he does with "Lock Locky", "Lock Oik" "Inverlocky" and other such malapropisms redolent of an upbringing south of the border.

I can only try to describe,not very well it seems, how I have heard it for the best part of 70 years. Funnily enough and unusually, Lochaber is pronounced LOK as opposed to the more usual Scots way of pronouncing loch.

[Jock Scot]

Ok try again! I do wish you chaps would talk proper English!Only joking! Right then try again. We are talking long drawn out "a's" More like "aar"( as in: you are,we are), but without the "r", Lok-aar-ber,so the "Lok" is short,the "aar" is long, and the "ber" is short. Any help?

[skauwt]

here in the central belt we would say lock-aab-errrr

[sharpdressedscot]

Actually now I'm a bit confused. I didn't think to realize about the "dialects"...

So it's Loch-ah-ber not Loch-AY-ber?

[skauwt]

Actually now I'm a bit confused. I didn't think to realize about the "dialects"...

So it's Loch-ah-ber not Loch-AY-ber?

if you ask a scot in all the regions chances are your going to have everyone saying different things... i guess its the old sauchiehall street (sock-eh-hall ), dundyvan road (dun-die-van) story in some aspects