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orangetravelcat Nov 1st, 2005 10:02 AM

Kingussie, Scotland - how do you pronounce Kingussie?
 
Which syllable is emphasized?

flanneruk Nov 1st, 2005 10:08 AM

I've always been told the accent's on the "yu"

KT Nov 1st, 2005 11:26 AM

Yup. I've been there a couple of times, and the stress is indeed on the "yu." As a result, the g kind of gets lost, so it's something like "kin-YU-see."

GeoffHamer Nov 1st, 2005 01:09 PM

The second and third syllables rhyme with "juicy" not "fussy".

almcd Nov 1st, 2005 01:24 PM

All correct, but don't go there. You'll get webbed toes because of the rain

PatrickLondon Nov 1st, 2005 01:29 PM

Oh go on then, who's going to try Milngavie and Kirkcudbright?

Robespierre Nov 1st, 2005 01:31 PM

cur-KOO-bree

Craigellachie Nov 1st, 2005 01:47 PM

Once you've worked out that Kikcudbright is KirKOObree and Milngavie is MulGAee, how about Culross (beware, not as simple as it looks) and Kilconquhar?
The good news is that once you've learned to speak Gaelic these are much easier ;-)

KT Nov 1st, 2005 01:51 PM

All I can say to you is "Hawick."

Gardyloo Nov 1st, 2005 01:59 PM

Or Anstruther.

SueMcL Nov 1st, 2005 02:00 PM

If you do go to Kingussie - there is brilliant restaurant with rooms called THE CROSS. It's expensive but well worth it.

orangetravelcat Nov 2nd, 2005 08:42 AM

We're going to Scotland in May and will spend most of our time in the Highlands. Kingussie is one of the places we are considering staying. So I thought it would be nice to know how to pronounce it.


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