How do you pronounce MacEanruig

**Knuckle Beast** · 5th October 17, 08:36 AM

Like this?

https://fr.howtopronounce.com/maceanruig/

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**MacEanruig** · 5th October 17, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Knuckle Beast

Like this?

https://fr.howtopronounce.com/maceanruig/

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Oh my! What in the world is that?

**Knuckle Beast** · 6th October 17, 10:45 AM

Haha I know! Thank God haha. That's what I said.

So it's Mack yahn rik but k=ch like in loch from the back of the throat?

**neloon** · 8th October 17, 11:59 AM

"Concerning Pre-aspiration
It signifies the placing of an h-like sound before certain consonants. Voiceless consonants (t, c, p) are usually pre-aspirated when they follow a stressed vowel. Pre-aspiration takes the form of voiceless breathing /h/ before each of the consonants. It may be realized as a 'ch' especially before c."
So, I repeat what I said above - "mac" in Gaelic is always pronounced with a pre-aspiration of the "c" i.e. "machk"' A terminal "g" is always pronounced "k".
Hence "Mach(k)-Yanreek"

Alan

**Knuckle Beast** · 8th October 17, 05:02 PM

How did you learn all that? Ive wanted to for a long time! Go you for knowing, and studying

**neloon** · 9th October 17, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by Knuckle Beast

How did you learn all that? Ive wanted to for a long time! Go you for knowing, and studying

I'm a Scot

I live in Scotland

That helps!

Alan

**MacEanruig** · 5th November 17, 07:15 AM

Allen Henderson, a Scot, pronounces it the beginning of this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT_G...&feature=share. Perhaps, it's vernacular as well.