Getting increasingly annoyed by Scots who pronounce "ch" as "ck"

[Salmotrutta]

Yes, I know...in the grand scheme of things it's trivial.

But, it's intensely irritating to hear Scottish born and bred people talk about Auckterarder or Lock Lomond.

Just stop it! You're Scottish and you can say the "ch" sound!

Danyellasdonkey, it's worse when it's written as "use"!

Fin-ochty?

So a silent D?

I think the locals of Kilconquhar in Fife pronounce it Kin-Ocher.

Dare I throw "Menzie" the surname into the mix?

It's one of our family names and traditionally should be pronounced Ming-is.

However, when Dundonians refer to Menzieshill they always say Meenis -hill"

Drives me mad!

I'm not even going to mention people who pronounce the name as "Menz-eez"...

Throw "Menzies the surname into the mix!

Finechty. I was told Kilconquhar should be pronounced Kinacher, but that's a tiny difference.

I also hate the "yous" that is creeping in everywhere. Even worse when it's written as "you's

I'm increasingly seeing Use - as in "use ur lukin braw btw"

What about Colquhoun?

Gaelic is most definitely not taught in schools - unless you're in one of the Gaelic Medium schools. It was never the main language in the Central Belt anyway. There's probably a stronger link there to Lallans/Old Scots.

There are some who've taken offence at the requirement in Curriculum for Excellence English for a Scottish author in one of the literature questions. I'm actually quite glad that ds has been exposed to Scottish writing.

I'd say it as "Cu-hoon"

Colquhoun = Kahoon

I'll save the political debate re Gaelic and Scottish literature for elsewhere... :)

Here's a good one :-

Cultoquhey...

Years ago there used to be a hotel by that name in Crieff.

Not been in Crieff for donkeys years so it may not still exist!

It's pronounced "Culto-Why"!

Wrotham? Hmm... I'm going to guess "Roe-am"?

The "qu" in Scots is a "Wh" sound. Mad!

Dalziel is another good 'un.

I'd say the same as Salmotrutta - with the emphasis on the 2nd syllable. **

And the "wh" sound becomes "f" in Doric... Isn't language wonderful?

Root-em.. I like it

Here's a joke a pupil once told me (only works in Broad Scots)

Q: What do you do if you find a trumpet growing in your garden?

A:- "Root-i-Toot"

I'll get my coat..

I'm more of a Dey -ell

Just don't call your child Carl or Pearl :o