Edinburgh

Pronunciation

• UK, AUS, NZ IPA: /ˈɛdɪnbəɹə/ or IPA: /ˈɛdnbəɹə/ or IPA: /ˈɛdɪnbɹə/ (usual pronunciation in England)
• US enPR: Ä•dʹən-bÅ­r-É™, IPA: /ˈɛdÉ™nbʌɹə/ or enPR: Ä•dʹən-bÉ™r-É™, IPA: /ˈɛdÉ™nbəɹə/

Origin

From Old English burg, castle, from Proto-Germanic *burgz ("fortress"), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-.

Full definition of Edinburgh

Proper noun

1. The capital and second largest city of Scotland.

Derived terms

• Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
• New Edinburgh