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    Quote Originally Posted by Ra Hammer View Post
    When I lived in Scotland, it was always pronounced "king-oo-see, with the emphasis on the second syllable ["oo", ryhmes with "you" without the "y"].

    Then again, that was Glasgow, and what dae they know aboot teuchter wurds?
    Yes,thats how we locals say it KINg-OO-SEe with not too much of the "g",or the last "e".
    Last edited by Jock Scot; 20th October 08 at 03:16 AM.

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