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" ).

[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?

[beloitpiper]

I always thought it was Loch-ay-ber. Jock, help us out here!

[JolyStNicholas]

I'm with Jack on this one!

Jack are you any where near the Lochaber Estates? I have 4 deeded plots there.

[ForresterModern]

Try it like this:

Lock-obber

Rhymes with Lock jobber. And if I remember the accent is on the second syllable.

I only know that because I took the tour at the Aberlour Distillery and learned it was pronounced Obberlauer rather than Abberlauer as I had been mispronouncing it. Love their whisky no matter how you pronounce it though.