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[Surname] Scottish names - how do you pronounce them?
I'm curious as to how these are pronounced in Scotland as opposed to other English-speaking countries. Please let me know how you say them and what country you're in.Carmichael - CAR-mike-ull or car-MIKE-ull, other?Buchanan - byoo-CAN-un, buh-CAN-un, other?Macfarlane - mac-FAR-lin, mac-FAR-lane, mick-FAR-lin? Other?Thanks in advance :)
Elinor
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CAR-mike-ail
Byoo-CAN-un
mac-FAR-lane.
I am near certain this is how their pronounced in my native tongue.
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I'm English, and I would pronounce them as car-MIKE-ull, boo-CAN-un, and mac-FAR-lan.
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