Pronunciation/Names
How do you pronounce Edinburgh?
ED-in-bruh/ˈɛdɪnbrə/
Commonly said as: "edin-BERG"
ed in bruh
Edinburgh
What it is
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
Why it gets said wrong
The final burgh reduces to bruh, not burg, a common rule in Scottish place names.
Hear it in a sentence
Edinburgh holds its festival in August.
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