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19th June 08, 09:11 AM
#19
 Originally Posted by Niblox
...the capital of Scotland is spelt EDINBURGH.
...though Edimbourg (French) or Edimburgo (Italian) are perfectly acceptable.
The prononciation can vary. Locals say "ed-in-broh", with the stress on the first syllable, while those who do correct pronunication say "ed-in-burra" with almost equal stress on all syllables.
To say "ed-in-burg" or "ed-in-burrow" really makes the toes curl!!
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