Re: [Therion] Correct pronunciation of loch

[Wookey]

On 2006-10-24 12:37 +0200, Martin Budaj wrote:
>    The name Loch comes from German, so we pronounce it l-o-ch (not l-o-k or
>    lock). The final CH is pronounced lika Spanish 'j' or greek chi.
>    SAMPA transcription is [lQx].

Easiest way to desribe this to an english speaker is 'like Scottish
loch (or Irish 'lough')'. Not exactly the same as German loch to the
purist, but near enough.

Wookey
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