Pronunciation

[dirdyweeker]

Someone I know would like the correct pronunciation of the Gaelic word "crag"
I have had a suggestion of "creg" but wonder, is this right?. Any one with experience of the language able to tell me how to pronounce this?
Thanks in advance......

[golach]

Someone I know would like the correct pronunciation of the Gaelic word "crag"
I have had a suggestion of "creg" but wonder, is this right?. Any one with experience of the language able to tell me how to pronounce this?
Thanks in advance......
pm weeboyagee

[dirdyweeker]

True. Should have thought of that myself. Thanks...

[TBH]

A steep rugged mass of rock projecting upward or outward, especially a cliff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff) or vertical rock exposure in the north of England (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England) or in Scotland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland).
A rock-climbers' term for a cliff or group of cliffs, in any location, which is or may be suitable for climbing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climbing).
Crag and tail (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crag_and_tail), a geological formation caused by the passage of a glacier over an area of hard rock.
Craggy Island (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craggy_Island), a fictional Island on Father Ted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Ted)
Marine deposits of Pleistocene age found in East Anglia, the Reg Crag (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reg_Crag&action=edit&redlink=1) and Norwich Crag (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Norwich_Crag&action=edit&redlink=1)
A Compound (linguistics) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_%28linguistics%29) of the words Click and Drag used to save space in technical documents or when quickly replying to emails.
Carbon Rationing Action Groups (CRAGs). A network of carbon conscious people, originating in the UK
The name "Craig" is derived from the word "crag"

The Gaelic 'creag' means 'rock', apparently.

[DeHaviLand]

A steep rugged mass of rock projecting upward or outward, especially a cliff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff) or vertical rock exposure in the north of England (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England) or in Scotland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland).
A rock-climbers' term for a cliff or group of cliffs, in any location, which is or may be suitable for climbing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climbing).
Crag and tail (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crag_and_tail), a geological formation caused by the passage of a glacier over an area of hard rock.
Craggy Island (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craggy_Island), a fictional Island on Father Ted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Ted)
Marine deposits of Pleistocene age found in East Anglia, the Reg Crag (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reg_Crag&action=edit&redlink=1) and Norwich Crag (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Norwich_Crag&action=edit&redlink=1)
A Compound (linguistics) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_%28linguistics%29) of the words Click and Drag used to save space in technical documents or when quickly replying to emails.
Carbon Rationing Action Groups (CRAGs). A network of carbon conscious people, originating in the UK
The name "Craig" is derived from the word "crag"
The Gaelic 'creag' means 'rock', apparently.


Such helpfulness :confused

[sweetpea]

Whilst we are on the subject how do you pronounce the name Farquhar?

[TBH]

Whilst we are on the subject how do you pronounce the name Farquhar?Farkurr.Fargrr,.Fargur.........:eek:

[sweetpea]

Fracher? Far.... quhar?

[TBH]

Such helpfulness :confusedI thought it was very helpful, what did you want, the complete etymology of the word instead of the concise version?

[Metalattakk]

Whilst we are on the subject how do you pronounce the name Farquhar?

Fracher. Iss is Kaitness, es hid no'??

[Metalattakk]

I thought it was very helpful, what did you want, the complete etymology of the word instead of the concise version?The pronunciation of the word was the question posed, not the origins or meaning.

[TBH]

The pronunciation of the word was the question posed, not the origins or meaning.A little background on the word wouldn't have harmed would it?
Okay, I didn't give the pronunciation so shoot me. Some on here are too quick with criticism of others, too tied up in trying to get one over the other that they forget they could easily have answered the question themselves rather than criticise others.
Anyway, I hope that my answer did indeed give the op some information they may otherwise not have had.

[cuddlepop]

Whilst we are on the subject how do you pronounce the name Farquhar?

Over here its Far Kar,not many of them about though.Also depends how posh the person is because then the qu is pronounced as in queen.

[Cattach]

A little background on the word wouldn't have harmed would it?
Okay, I didn't give the pronunciation so shoot me. Some on here are too quick with criticism of others, too tied up in trying to get one over the other that they forget they could easily have answered the question themselves rather than criticise others.
Anyway, I hope that my answer did indeed give the op some information they may otherwise not have had.

Admit it - you made a boo boo!!!

[joxville]

A steep rugged mass of rock projecting upward or outward, especially a cliff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff) or vertical rock exposure in the north of England (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England) or in Scotland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland).
A rock-climbers' term for a cliff or group of cliffs, in any location, which is or may be suitable for climbing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climbing).
Crag and tail (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crag_and_tail), a geological formation caused by the passage of a glacier over an area of hard rock.
Craggy Island (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craggy_Island), a fictional Island on Father Ted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Ted)
Marine deposits of Pleistocene age found in East Anglia, the Reg Crag (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reg_Crag&action=edit&redlink=1) and Norwich Crag (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Norwich_Crag&action=edit&redlink=1)
A Compound (linguistics) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_%28linguistics%29) of the words Click and Drag used to save space in technical documents or when quickly replying to emails.
Carbon Rationing Action Groups (CRAGs). A network of carbon conscious people, originating in the UK
The name "Craig" is derived from the word "crag"
The Gaelic 'creag' means 'rock', apparently.


Actually,I for one found this quite helpful, learned something new.


Whilst we are on the subject how do you pronounce the name Farquhar?

My Caithness relations who's surname is Farquhar pronounce it Farkar, although as someone mentioned earlier the common method of saying it in Caithness is Fraquhar.

[dirdyweeker]

Now, now people let's not fall out over this. Thank you very much TBH for your explanation of the word, it was appreciated the effort you must have gone to. It is actually JUST the pronunciation I was looking for as I had already researched its meaning.
I did actually pm weeboyagee so am awaiting his reply.
Thankyou all.


ps.....I say "Farkur" and I am a dirdyweeker!

[TBH]

Admit it - you made a boo boo!!!Is that Yogi Bear's buddy? I can categorically deny having relations that woman.

[justine]

Slightly off topic, but i happen to love the Gaelic language., so when we go out i love to listen to the radio. I was listening a couple of weeks ago, and had no idea what they were talking about, but the only words i could make out were " lick Ma Chicken",:eek:

now being totaly confused i kept listening but could not fathom out what they were on about..Then out of the blue someone else joined the conversation and it was revealed they were talking about nothing other than Lake Michigan..This has tickled me since only because it made me realise exactly how complex a language it is..I now try to make out more words and hopefully will be able to learn a few more..But they sound so silly sometimes..No disrespect intended..:)

[the charlatans]

Is that Yogi Bear's buddy? I can categorically deny having relations that woman.

Was Boo Boo a female?????? I always thought Boo Boo was a boy. well i never, ye learn something new every day.

And Crag - I think its as it sounds with the 'a' - this is from a west coaster climber/walker and they would probably know. But as i don't have the 'gaelic' then don't hold me responsible if the gaelic police come get you.

I'm away to hide my picinic basket now Yogi and Boo Boo TBH's buddies are about.

[domino]

I agree with Sweetpea. In the early 40,s we always heard it pronounced as Fracher

[northener]

I've heard Fracher, Farker and Farkwah.

As it comes, I suppose.

[George Brims]

Over in the US the people in the media drive me nuts pronouncing the surname Craig as "Cregg" (rhymes with leg). I even remember when it started, when a certain sports commentator started mispronouncing the name of Roger Craig, the American football player, on Monday Night Football. Now the latest 007 is stuck with it, as is the Senator caught out in the bathroom (by an undercover cop, not by excretory distress).

Latest one is a radio newsman here locally in LA, who has taken to calling our neighbouring city "San Di-EGG-o". Last week there was a report of wildlife being infected with plague (pneumonic not bubonic), and he was calling that "plegg". Just weird.

[Kevin Milkins]

Someone I know would like the correct pronunciation of the Gaelic word "crag"
I have had a suggestion of "creg" but wonder, is this right?. Any one with experience of the language able to tell me how to pronounce this?
Thanks in advance......

I am just impressed you can spell pronunciation.lol.
I can do crag:lol:

[dirdyweeker]

I am just impressed you can spell pronunciation.lol.
I can do crag:lol:

maybe i managed "pronunciation" but I sure as heck did not spell the gaelic word correctly! Oops.....maybe that is why no one has come up with it.
I shall start again. :roll:


The word should have read "creag". How do I pronounce it in gaelic?

[TBH]

maybe i managed "pronunciation" but I sure as heck did not spell the gaelic word correctly! Oops.....maybe that is why no one has come up with it.
I shall start again. :roll:


The word should have read "creag". How do I pronounce it in gaelic?The Gaelic 'creag' means 'rock', apparently. see I told them all my post was helpful.[lol]

[Moira]

.........
Oops.....maybe that is why no one has come up with it.
I shall start again. :roll:

The word should have read "creag". How do I pronounce it in gaelic?

I widna' worry, dirdyweeker. Meantime, there's been some fun with the Farquhars. I would pronounce it "Farkar" but I've heard posh fowk say "Far-kwar" :lol:

I've no idea about "creag" but hopefully WBG will reply to you soon. :)

[Anne x]

I say Farker hate Fracher and FarQ--har its like e ha!!

[northener]

It's a bit like Menzies and Dalziel - should be Menyes and Dalyell. I believe the 'Z' was introduced in the written version as they couldn't match up the sound with a letter.