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June 25

Pronunciation of McFadzean

How do you pronounce the surname McFadzean? Is the z another one of those silent Scottish yoghs? ⌘ 18:08, 25 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

... pinging Akerbeltz ... ---Sluzzelin talk 18:20, 25 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

English IPA isn't my strong suit but something like /fadjən/ historically, though I'm sure you'll get people saying */fadzən/ too. The underlying Gaelic name is MacPhàidein /maxkˈfaːtʲɛɲ/ Akerbeltz (talk) 22:39, 25 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

/mək'fædjən/ sourced to Pointon, G. E., ed. (1983). BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (New ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 159. ISBN 0192129767. "McFadyean" and "Macfadyen" are pronounced the same. DuncanHill (talk) 23:34, 25 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much, DuncanHill and Akerbeltz. Cheers ⌘ 09:59, 26 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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