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Title: Breadalbane
Post by: lanarkshire lassie on Saturday 29 September 12 13:22 BST (UK)

Hello fellow Rootschatters.

Probably a silly random request, but looking for correct pronunciation of Breadalbane!

Visiting Balqhidder and Killin recently, I see this area often referred to. Curious as to whether emphasis is on Bread or Albane!

Many thanks.

Gail

Title: Re: Breadalbane
Post by: portybelle on Saturday 29 September 12 13:29 BST (UK)

Brid - AL - ban - ay with the emphasis on the 'al' is how I would say it. The other two places you mentioned are Bal-WHID-der and Kill - IN in case you're not sure.

Title: Re: Breadalbane
Post by: lanarkshire lassie on Saturday 29 September 12 13:43 BST (UK)

Portybelle.

Thankyou for your reply.

I do know the pronunciations for Balqhidder and Killin, but thanks for adding them. I am interested to read that you pronounce the last syllabil of Breadalbane as "ay". I was more thinking towards being either silent.

Gail

Title: Re: Breadalbane
Post by: Isabel H on Saturday 29 September 12 13:48 BST (UK)

Bred-AL-ban is how it's pronounced here in Perthshire.

Title: Re: Breadalbane
Post by: lanarkshire lassie on Saturday 29 September 12 14:03 BST (UK)

Thanks for replying Isabel.

Your pronunciation is the way I was swaying towards.

Happy I now know the emphasis is on the central "al"


Gail

Title: Re: Breadalbane
Post by: Forfarian on Saturday 29 September 12 16:52 BST (UK)

Quote from: Isabel H on Saturday 29 September 12 13:48 BST (UK)

Bred-AL-ban is how it's pronounced here in Perthshire.

I agree. Definitely just the three syllables. The 'e' at the end isn't pronounced.

Title: Re: Breadalbane
Post by: lanarkshire lassie on Saturday 29 September 12 18:53 BST (UK)

Thanks Forfarian, for confirming what I was thinking.

I have a thing about getting pronunciation correct.!!