Pronunciation

[skauwt]

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?

if you ask a scot in all the regions chances are your going to have everyone saying different things... i guess its the old sauchiehall street (sock-eh-hall ), dundyvan road (dun-die-van) story in some aspects

[sharpdressedscot]

OK, so then what's the more common pronunciation?

[skauwt]

OK, so then what's the more common pronunciation?

if common being majority of population then loch-ah-ber is the one to go by ......but if jock scot lives in that area perhaps sticking with the regional varation is the best choice at the end of the day language and dialect are one big game of chinese whispers.

[Bigkahuna]

I'm with Jack on this one!

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

I got one also. Hey! We're neighbors!

[piperdbh]

Once again we're divided by a common language, and regional variances don't make it easier.
I like to agree with someone who lives close to the thing I'm trying to pronounce. In this case, let's go with Jock.
Here's an example from where I live. The eastern side of the U.S. is home to a range of mountains spelled Appalachia. The right way to say it is to keep the 1st and 3rd "a" short, as in "apple", and the 2nd and 4th sound like "uh", as in "ugly", with the heavy stress falling on the "-lach" part of the word. However, people who don't live around here or who try to appear "educated" say it "AppaLAYchia", which stands out like a sore thumb. Folks from other places often try to correct those of us who live here, because they've heard it said that way on television. I suppose this sort of thing happens all over the world, especially in French-speaking places, because of the different vowel combinations and silent consonants.

[beloitpiper]

Once again we're divided by a common language, and regional variances don't make it easier.
I like to agree with someone who lives close to the thing I'm trying to pronounce. In this case, let's go with Jock.
Here's an example from where I live. The eastern side of the U.S. is home to a range of mountains spelled Appalachia. The right way to say it is to keep the 1st and 3rd "a" short, as in "apple", and the 2nd and 4th sound like "uh", as in "ugly", with the heavy stress falling on the "-lach" part of the word. However, people who don't live around here or who try to appear "educated" say it "AppaLAYchia", which stands out like a sore thumb. Folks from other places often try to correct those of us who live here, because they've heard it said that way on television. I suppose this sort of thing happens all over the world, especially in French-speaking places, because of the different vowel combinations and silent consonants.

Huh. Never realized. I say it "App-uh-LAY-shuh" because we Sconnies can't pronounce anything right!

[piperdbh]

Huh. Never realized. I say it "App-uh-LAY-shuh" because we Sconnies can't pronounce anything right!

I must disagree. Don't you have a bunch of Indian names for your lakes? And a bunch more Norwegian names for everyting else, dere? Ya, you betcha, you do, so don't go forgettin it, den.

How's that?

[skauwt]

something i failed to ask with the name lochaber which lochaber are we talking about

Lochaber, Black Isle Rd, Muir Of Ord, Highland IV6, UK
Lochaber, Pleasance, Falkland, Cupar, Fife KY15, UK
Lochaber, Edinburgh Rd, Cockenzie, Prestonpans, East Lothian EH32, UK
Lochaber, Malcolm Rd, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City AB14, UK
Lochaber, Main St, Leitholm, Coldstream, The Scottish Borders TD12, UK
Lochaber, Charlestown, Dunfermline, Fife KY11, UK

[Big Mikey]

If you check signature lines, you will find that Hamish, The Wizard of BC and Big Mikey are all "Lairds of Lochaber". Howdy neighbours!!

[beloitpiper]

I must disagree. Don't you have a bunch of Indian names for your lakes? And a bunch more Norwegian names for everyting else, dere? Ya, you betcha, you do, so don't go forgettin it, den.

How's that?

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