Most Mispronounced Scottish Place Names: The 10 most commonly mispronounced Scottish place names - according to our readers
Visited Mil-en-gavvy? No... you haven’t. These are 10 of the most commonly mispronounced Scottish place names and how to correctly pronounce them, as chosen by you – our readers.
Whether you live in our wonderful country, or are simply passing through, it is hard not to notice the number of place names with some strange – often wonderful – pronunciations.
If you’re from a town with a difficult-to-say name then the correct pronunciation may come naturally, but for visitors from further afield it can be a little daunting.
Fear not: as our readers have given us a helping hand by revealing which place names they think are most commonly mispronounced.
From Culzean Castle to Auchtermuchty and all the way to Milngavie – here are the top 10 mispronounced Scottish place names, and how to say them correctly.
Auchtermuchty is a bit of a mouthful, we'll admit. Want to pronounce the Fife town correctly? Sounds like och-ter-mugh-tay, not awk-tu-much-tea. Photo: Getty Images/Canva Pro
The small village in the Knapdale area of Argyll and Bute has its origins in Gaelic, translating as the "house of the pass". The correct pronunciation is Tay-val-ik. Photo: Getty Images/Canva Pro
The town of Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway sits upon the River Dee. It definitely doesn't sound how it looks though, with the correct pronunciation being Kir-coo-bray. Photo: Alfred Hind Robinson
Kilncadzow, a small village in rural Lanarkshire, is another area of Scotland which is pronounced completely differently to how you would expect. Want to say it right? It is pronounced Kil-kay-gee. Photo: Creative Commons 2.0