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    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?

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    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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    I always assumed it was pronounced king-gussie.
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    kin- YOU-see?
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    Oh say
    kin-YOU-see
    by the dawn's early light...
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Finn View Post
    Oh say
    kin-YOU-see
    by the dawn's early light...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ra Hammer View Post
    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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    Thanks, kin-OO-se it is (in my "Left Coast" accent which is no accent at all, of course).
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    Quote Originally Posted by sydnie7 View Post
    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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