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The Eternal T
The Eternal May 27, 2006 22:37:56
Replying to goffik

Goffik,
Interesting links, ta. Having an interest in Scottish mountains, they help somewhat with trying to get me gob around the correct pronunciation. It must be one of the most complex languages in the world. A book I've got on the Munros (mountains over 3,000 feet high in Scotland) even informs me that "Ben Nevis" is pronounced "Byn Neevish". Well, bugger me, I thought, until a local corrected my mispronunciation of the Torridon mountain Liathac - "Oh, you mean Liatch". Talk about mixing up the letters.
Cheers,
TE.

T tiompan
tiompan May 28, 2006 08:35:04
Replying to The Eternal

It gets worse ,when you hear gaelic speakers their pronunciation is usually difefrent from guide books . e..g I have heard Liathatach pronounced like leeagawch as oppssed to the expected leeatach. If you think Buachille is pronounced like bookell (as is usually suggested ) you'll get a shock when you hear a gaelic speker . One of my favourites is braigh coire chruinn bhalgain :bry corrie crooin valagan , you can almost drink that