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pronunciation doubt

English translation: ma "kloch lan

17:30 May 29, 2002
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: pronunciation doubt
How do you pronounce this last name, please?
Mc Lachlan.

Tks.
Valeria Verona
Chile
Local time: 15:26
Selected answer:ma "kloch lan
Explanation:
where " stands for the stress,
the other two vowels are schwas
and the ch is pronounced hard as in loch,
or, as alternative, as k.
In the US the stressed syllable is pronounced as
"klaak.

If you need it IPA transcribed, please let me know.
Selected response from:

Attila Piróth
France
Local time: 21:26
Grading comment
Great. Thanks! :))
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +5ma "kloch lan
Attila Piróth
4mac lach-lan
Angela C.


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mac lach-lan


Explanation:
I have heard it like this.

Angela C.
Local time: 15:26
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
ma "kloch lan


Explanation:
where " stands for the stress,
the other two vowels are schwas
and the ch is pronounced hard as in loch,
or, as alternative, as k.
In the US the stressed syllable is pronounced as
"klaak.

If you need it IPA transcribed, please let me know.


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Attila Piróth
France
Local time: 21:26
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in pair: 184
Grading comment
Great. Thanks! :))

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: Nice explanation.
1 min
agree  athena22: This is how I've heard it said in the US (with the "klaak" sound)
1 min
agree  AhmedAMS
1 hr
agree  Yoshiro Shibasaki, PhD: In Scots, "ch" is not pronounced as "k" but similar to German "ch".
2 hrs
  -> Loch is the well-known example.
neutral  Terence Riley: In Ireland, MacLoughlin is pronounced Muh-Glock-lin
5 hrs
  -> It is differently spelt. The LPD also gives "gloch- as an alternative for this one.
agree  Katsuhiko KAKUNO, Ph.D.
6 days
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