d'uccles-how do you pronounce that?

[bantiesrule]

I'm wondering how do you pronounce d'uccles? Are the cc's hard with a ka sound or are they soft ss's sound?

 

[ChooksChick]

It's Dutch, not French, so it should be DOO-culls.

...but then again, no one knows that, so everyone says it as if it's French: Doo-CLAYS.

 

[Jeeper1540]

ive been saying doo-clays

 

[speckledhen]

Yes, it's Dutch, the name of a city, I believe, but the pronunciation is about the same as French. If you check the pronunciation online, it's "DOO-kluh". I've also said "Doo-clay".

http://www.answers.com/topic/uccle (just add the "D" on the front)


Truthfully, I guess it really depends on the intent of the person who named the breed.

 

[Debbi]

Well, learn something new every day! Never had the breed, but do admire them so. I always assumed (something I NEED to quit doing!) it was pronounced as "duck - ells". Took French in High School, but didn't amount to much here! Good to know, thanks for asking the question.

 

[joe17]

I pronounce it like Debbi did lol I had no idea. Thats sounds funny to say it like that now! haha I have been meaning to ask this question for a while.

 

[big medicine]

Has been a well discussed topic before.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=299236

 

[ChooksChick]

I can't find which online dictionary told me it was doo-cull, but it was a man voice, whereas all I can find now are women's voices saying doo-cluh.

Here's one with the Flemish version also, supporting the duck-ull sound.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uccle

 

[ChooksChick]

Found it! http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/Nl-Ukkel.ogg

It's like OOk-ell as in Book-ll.

 

[dieselgrl48]

Du or Dew Clay.