How to pronounce Edinburgh?

The capital of Scotland is a beautiful and vibrant city famous for its Castle and numerous festivals. But how do we actually pronounce its name?

[MonteNibelGaming]

Walter White goes to Scotland.
Walter: “Say my name”.
Scottish: HeisenBRUH

[Sogeking]

“Many non-native English speakers” - or millions of native English speakers who aren’t familiar with the goofy non-phonetic pronunciations of place names in Britain.

[klambo]

As someone from Edinburgh, no-one says embra

[TartanArmy]

I've lived in Edinburgh for all my life (35 years) and I've never heard any local call it "em bra"

[krule]

Never in all my life have I heard anyone say em-bra

[bialynia]

I've lived in Edinburgh for several months and it had always sounded like "Ed-in-bra" to me.

[erickveraurra]

So the city is called orange but it's pronunciated blue

[CoyoteEnix]

I live in Edin-bruhh
She lives in Edin-burg
He lives in Edin-buh-ruh

We live in different cities!

[cheryl]

No worries, if you mispronunciate Edinburgh you will sharp be told the correct pronunciation by the locals.

[DVToxico]

In south Texas, USA there's a border town called Edinburg it's predominantly Mexican-American hispanics so in spanish they commonly pronounce it "Edinburgo"

[KleioChronicles]

It’s ed-in-buh-ruh, often shortened to ed-in-bruh because Scots tends to do that. Other places names like Fraserburgh and Musselburgh are the same.

[undeadknight]

The city I grew up in was going to be named after Edinburgh but they felt it was too exotic. It got named Edina instead and no one outside of MN can pronounce it. It's pronounced "Ee-dinah" but when hear "a-DEE-na" on the phone I know the caller is from out of state!

[Musicadiamante]

Thanks finally I get it why some say that Embra thing … I thought that was somewhere in or outside Edimburg 😝

[hildaba-wu]

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[kevinkelly]

I'm from the USA. I learned many years ago that there was no "burg" in Edinburgh. I learned to pronounce it as ED-n-bur-a. In 1988 I met someone who was from Western Maine who had moved to Edinburgh (He was half-Scottish and took an interest in Scotland). He came home for a visit. When someone asked him, "When are you going back to Edinburg?" I then asked, "Isn't it pronounced Edinburra?" He responded, "It's EDinbulruh. You were close."

[ghostcookie]

im from edinburgh and never heard anyone call it embra

[rachaelrobinson]

Much the same here in the U.S. How to pronounce "Louisville..as in Kentucky, for example..can be rather comical. Lu.ville, Lu-vul, Lou'is-ville or plain Lou-e-ville, keeping the "e" somewhat silent. Among several others. Most just pronounce it.."Bourbon". That is if you are aware that is what they are known for other than horseracing. Love Scotland and want to return soon!

[TartanArmy]

Ok, so the only thing I still don't know is Edinburgh in Midlothian or Lothian? I've had so much conflicting info...

[marssalcedo]

Worcestershire sauce??
I dont use that in my cooking anymore.
I like life simple
And
Uncomplicated.

[msshelley]

I live in the United States in the state of Indiana in the city of Edinburgh how do you pronounce it when it’s in the states