Capturing in this missive, the sparing prose of Rambaud, <001b01c27079$dc17dba0$6a7bf718@kzo.chartermi.net> and displaying the suave and sophisticated disposition of Archibald Leach, Donna Lou Ritter <drlulu@chartermi.net> sgrìobh, >In Gaelic is the "ch" always "soft" as in church or does it ever sound like >"k"?? So many place names seem to have a lot of "ch"es in them. >Lou Ritter Softish. A bit like the German Ich. However, as the English keep reminding me, I sound as if I am about to expectorate. So, it is produced from the back of the throat, even better if you can start from your lungs. -- Lachie Macquarie. Agricola pulchris puellis parvunm taurum dat.

On Fri, 11 Oct 2002, Lachie Macquarie wrote: > Softish. A bit like the German Ich. However, as the English keep > reminding me, I sound as if I am about to expectorate. Thanks, Lachie. Say, while we're discussing pronunciation, can you tell me how folks on your side of the pond pronounce McEachin? Over here, people say everything from McKAYin to McKAN to McECKin to McEACHin. And that's just the people named McEachin! The rest have found a seemingly infinite number of ways to (mis)pronounce it. Jeffrey

Hi jeffrey, Would be interested to know which McEachins you are researching. My husband's family were MacEachens from Benbecula. Regards, Sheila. ----- Original Message ----- From: "J.D. McEachin" <jdm@synthcom.com> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 11 October 2002 22:42 Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] Say it like it sounds/ Hebridean isles > On Fri, 11 Oct 2002, Lachie Macquarie wrote: > > > Softish. A bit like the German Ich. However, as the English keep > > reminding me, I sound as if I am about to expectorate. > > Thanks, Lachie. Say, while we're discussing pronunciation, can you tell > me how folks on your side of the pond pronounce McEachin? Over here, > people say everything from McKAYin to McKAN to McECKin to McEACHin. And > that's just the people named McEachin! The rest have found a seemingly > infinite number of ways to (mis)pronounce it. > > Jeffrey > > ______________________________