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Scottish folks - how to pronounce Beatrice?

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SunnyL · 23/02/2016 14:46

Beatrice is my mother's middle name and is on our shortlist for girls names. I'm dragging my heels as I'm not entirely sure how I should be pronouncing it.

DH is English and is very clear how he would pronounce it. I'm Scottish and we live in Scotland so want to be sure I pronounce it the way it commonly would be.

So is it:
Bee-ah-trice or
Beer-trice?

Help!

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Justmuddlingalong · 23/02/2016 14:48

Beer-triss, here. Grin

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Emzyt1 · 23/02/2016 14:54

Beer-triss here too

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Decanter · 23/02/2016 14:54

Bee-a-trice. I'm Scottish. The -a- is very quickly pronounced.

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AlwaysOutnumberdNeverOutgunned · 23/02/2016 14:55

Bee-a-trisss - lovely name

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LinghamStyle · 23/02/2016 14:59

Bee-triss, no "r" sound which is fortunate as my r's roll for miles! I know I'm probably saying it wrong.

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dementedpixie · 23/02/2016 15:00

Bee-a-triss

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putthePuffindown · 23/02/2016 15:04

Beer-triss here too

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SunnyL · 23/02/2016 15:14

Hmm seems like there is no defiantive answer for Scots. Does it matter if you're northern or southern?

We're Midlothian if the makes a difference to pronunciation??

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dementedpixie · 23/02/2016 16:25

I'm north lanarkshire. Decide which way you want to pronounce it and then tell people that's what it is.

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SunnyL · 23/02/2016 18:39

Yes that's exactly what DH has been saying all along.

Thanks for your help all!

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xXjunebugXx · 23/02/2016 18:41

Where I am from in Scotland we say Berr-Triss

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JakeyB · 23/02/2016 20:53

I'm astounded at the Scottish people saying they add an "r" sound after "Bee"! I've never heard that in my life! I say Beet-riss, and I've heard some say Bee-a-triss, but never "Beer". Confused

I'm in the Lothians.

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PastaPrincess · 23/02/2016 21:03

Beer-tris here. I'm in Edinburgh.

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Danglyweed · 23/02/2016 21:18

Bee-triss

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Keeptrudging · 23/02/2016 21:20

Bee triss here too Smile

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fudgepillow · 23/02/2016 21:22

Beer truss....N Lanarkshire child hood, now in England and I would say bee-a-tress (probs)

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MuddlePuddle · 23/02/2016 22:14

I say Beer-triss too, no idea where the extra 'r' comes from though 🤔

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xXjunebugXx · 23/02/2016 23:07

I meant Beer-Triss....typo, sorry!

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badtime · 24/02/2016 12:51

I'm with Jakey ! I have never seen so many non-rhotic Scots in one place! Shock

(I'm from NI, but would expect Scots to say Bee-uh-triss or Bee-triss)

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badtime · 24/02/2016 12:52

Or do you ACTUALLY say 'beer', not just like how the English people write things down to show how they modify their vowels Shock ?

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MrsBungle · 24/02/2016 12:54

I'm shocked at the beer-triss responses. I've never heard an r in it. I would say bee-a-triss (borders)

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LoisWilkersonsLastNerve · 24/02/2016 12:59

I say 'Bee-triss'. I'm from central Scotland.

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KayTee87 · 24/02/2016 13:01

Bee-a-triss here too. There's no r before the t, never heard it pronounced beer-triss

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KayTee87 · 24/02/2016 13:02

Very quick 'a' sound though btw

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OneMagnumisneverenough · 24/02/2016 14:00

Bee a triss for me.

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