Jetzt weiß ich endlich, wie man Edinburgh ausspricht, was auch für viele Englischsprachler, die keine Schotten sind, verwirrend ist.
Der genaue Ursprung des Städtenamens ist nicht ganz klar, es dürfte sich aber auf den Namen der zentralen Burg, Festung des Ortes (Edinburgh Castle) beziehen, die sich auf dem Hügel "Din Eidyn" befand, Eidyn vermutlich eine Personenzeichnung und Din für Hügelfestung.
Vor allem der zweite Teil der Stadtbezeichnung Burgh ist für viele schwierig auszusprechen. Es dürfte sich hier tatsächlich um das germanische Wort "Burg" (Festung) handeln bzw. aus dem Altenglischen "burh" kommen.
Engländer sprechen Burgh daher eher wie das bekanntere Wort "borough" aus.
Tatsächlich sprechen viele Schotten Burgh hingegen eher wie "bra" aus, lassen einen Vokal sozusagen aus.
Daraus ergeben sich drei gängige Aussprachen, die ihr in Edinburgh hören werdet:
Scottish: Ed-in-bra [ed.ɪn.brə]
English (UK): Ed-in-bu-ra [ed.ɪn.bʌr.ə]
English (US): Ed-in-bo-ro [ed.ɪn.bɝː.oʊ]
Ich persönlich bevorzuge mittlerweile die schottische Aussprache, die auf bra endet, da diese am einfachsten über die Zunge rollt.
Was sagt ihr dazu? Wie ist eure bevorzugte Aussprache von Edinburgh? Wart ihr schon mal in Schottland? Versteht ihr das schottische Englisch?
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Now I finally know how to pronounce Edinburgh, which is also confusing for many English native speakers who are not Scottish.
The exact origin of the city's name is not entirely clear, but it probably refers to the name of the central castle, the fortress of the town (Edinburgh Castle), which was located on the hill “Din Eidyn”, Eidyn presumably a person's name and Din for hillfort.
The second part of the name Burgh is particularly difficult for many people to pronounce. It probably originates from the Germanic word “Burg” (fortress) or from the Old English “burh”.
English people therefore pronounce burgh more like the more familiar word “borough”.
However, many Scots pronounce burgh more like “bra”, omitting a vowel, so to speak.
This results in three common pronunciations that you will hear in Edinburgh:
Scottish: Ed-in-bra [ed.ɪn.brə]
English (UK): Ed-in-bu-ra [ed.ɪn.bʌr.ə]
English (US): Ed-in-bo-ro [ed.ɪn.bɝː.oʊ]
Personally, I now prefer the Scottish pronunciation that ends in bra, as it rolls most easily over the tongue.
What is your preferred pronunciation of Edinburgh? Have you ever been to Scotland? Do you understand or even speak Scottish English?
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Find auch das schottische "Edinbra" am sympathischsten. Generell hat mir Schottland auch besser gefallen als England!
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The bra ending is the easiest and best sounds for sure
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I think at school i always only heard the Scottish one
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I think in the Scottish way, but my pronunciation is probably terrible.
Die Englische Aussprache kenne ich noch aus der Schule :-) Bra ist cool.
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And what if some German comes around and starts calling the town simply Ending-Burg, with a strong Tschörmen accent? Would the Scots care? Would they find it funny?
I am not a native English speaker so I pronounce it in my language.
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it's not that difficult to pronounce Edinburgh !
"Ed-in-bo-ro" it is. Thank you for sharing this :)
I knew that the scottish pronunciation is different from the english one but I did not realize that it's also different in the US.
I also prefer the scottish pronunciation. I think scottish in general is a cool accent.
If I had to choose, I’d say the Scottish pronunciation Ed-in-bra has a special charm. Its fluid and distinctive sound reflects the city’s vibrant spirit and rich cultural heritage. Plus, the simplified form makes it easier to say.
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I've never been to Scotland so I don't knowabout it. What I learned was very interesting and funny
Scotting english is a bit difficult to speak and requires a lot of practice
Meine wäre die US Variante gewesen.
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That is an interesting thing to know. I would have probably mispronounced it just by reading it.
Hahhaha
Not me almost bitting my lips trying to do the pronunciations…
All of them sounds different from what I usually call it..
I pronounce it as ed-in-burg 🤣🤣🤣
Now I know better..
I like the Scottish
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