Pronunciation please: "Arbroath"

[Father Bill]

So... on this anniversary of the declaration, how is it properly pronounced?

[David]

It took a while as I suppose like many Scots I dont think about how words are pronounced, I just say them:
Arb as in arboretum
r as in right
oath as in oath

[Father Bill]

Oh good! I've been doing it right. Thanks!

Which syllable gets the emphasis?

[figheadair]

Oh good! I've been doing it right. Thanks!

Which syllable gets the emphasis?

The first as is the usual practice here, so, Ar-broath.

[Gingerpose]

The first as is the usual practice here, so, Ar-broath.

It's emphasised somewhat differently in my experience (grew up in Glasgow on the west, living in Aberdeenshire in the east) - usually hear the emphasis towards the middle of the word, I would say focussed on the "O".
I find it fascinating how these things vary so much regionally, I've not visited Arbroath myself so it might even be pronounced completely differently there!

[McClef]

I used to proof read the St Andrews student newspaper there so know how to pronounce it.

I could say a lot about the Declaration but better not

[cessna152towser]

My experience accords with Gingerpose.
Being brought up in the Glasgow area I would put the emphasis on the second syllable arbrOAth. I've also heard it pronounced ARbroath, not just by American visitors but also by some native Scots so probably both are accepted as correct by most Scots.
Best to ask a local who lives there.

[Calgacus]

I grew up about ten miles from Arbroath and can confirm that the emphasis is on the second syllable, though it is not a strong emphasis.

[Father Bill]

Thanks gang; seems to be somewhat regional and then....

[David]

Thanks gang; seems to be somewhat regional and then....

Just glad it was not something like Kilncadzow, Ravenstruther or even Cults which is pronounced differently to Peterculter .... I think Perhaps Calgacus will keep us right on the last two they are from his neck of the woods. I'll let you guess a while on the first two.