Todd, a lot of Scots will pronounce Edinburgh as 'Embra'. Yes, it was a phonetic spelling. Just as Dune Eejin would be a phonetic spelling of the Gaelic name for Edinburgh, Dùn Eideann. (Daz doesn't like me using the Gàidhlig either, but I couldn't restrain myself.)

I cannot imagine how he would react to the average American pronouncing it with a hard 'G'.

Daz, make it over to Balquhidder on 29 December, for the Na Fir Dileas (oh dear, more of the Gaelic) sponsored Rob Roy commemoration. I'm on the bell, should you make it.