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19th October 08, 04:25 PM
#1
Another pronunciation question: Kingussie
I've searched the Net and found one reference to pronunciation: king-you-sea. However, no indication of which syLABble gets the emPHAsis
First, is king-you-sea reasonably accurate?
And is it KING-you-sea, king-YOU-sea, or king-you-SEA?
Thanks!
SYDnie
Proudly Duncan [maternal], MacDonald and MacDaniel [paternal].
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19th October 08, 06:27 PM
#2
When I lived in Scotland, it was always pronounced "king-oo-see, with the emphasis on the second syllable ["oo", ryhmes with "you" without the "y"].
Then again, that was Glasgow, and what dae they know aboot teuchter wurds?
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19th October 08, 06:39 PM
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I always assumed it was pronounced king-gussie.
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19th October 08, 06:54 PM
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19th October 08, 06:55 PM
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Oh say
kin-YOU-see
by the dawn's early light...
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19th October 08, 06:57 PM
#6
I was corrected one time to pronouncing it king-You-sea. The corrector was from Scotland and informed me that that is how that area is pronounced in Scotland. So, . . .
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19th October 08, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Finn
Oh say
kin-YOU-see
by the dawn's early light...
The man on the ladders tighty whites.....
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20th October 08, 01:10 AM
#8
Originally Posted by Ra Hammer
When I lived in Scotland, it was always pronounced "king-oo-see, with the emphasis on the second syllable ["oo", ryhmes with "you" without the "y"].
Then again, that was Glasgow, and what dae they know aboot teuchter wurds?
Yes,thats how we locals say it KINg-OO-SEe with not too much of the "g",or the last "e".
Last edited by Jock Scot; 20th October 08 at 03:16 AM.
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20th October 08, 09:25 AM
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Thanks, kin-OO-se it is (in my "Left Coast" accent which is no accent at all, of course).
Proudly Duncan [maternal], MacDonald and MacDaniel [paternal].
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20th October 08, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by sydnie7
Thanks, kin-OO-se it is (in my "Left Coast" accent which is no accent at all, of course).
No sorry,that won't do! There is a distinct "g" and distinct two "Ee"s.But not too much!
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