Pronunciation

**Phil** · 10th April 09, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

I think most Americans say "Lock", but on the other hand, I think most Scottish-Americans know to say "Loch".

Not just Americans but also our esteemed Scotsman, Jock Scot -

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

As a resident of the area we pronounce Lochaber as: Lok-aa-ber. The aa like "baa baa black sheep".

My closest friend, born and brought up in Corpach, would have difficulty with that just as he does with "Lock Locky", "Lock Oik" "Inverlocky" and other such malapropisms redolent of an upbringing south of the border.

**Jock Scot** · 10th April 09, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by Phil

Not just Americans but also our esteemed Scotsman, Jock Scot -

My closest friend, born and brought up in Corpach, would have difficulty with that just as he does with "Lock Locky", "Lock Oik" "Inverlocky" and other such malapropisms redolent of an upbringing south of the border.

I can only try to describe,not very well it seems, how I have heard it for the best part of 70 years. Funnily enough and unusually, Lochaber is pronounced LOK as opposed to the more usual Scots way of pronouncing loch.