Help me pronounce this

Guest   Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:08 am GMT
there is a street in my city called Balliol. Is this pronounced Ba - loyal?
Guest   Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:29 am GMT
I'm guessing [b@liol], but that's just a guess.
Suresh   Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:35 am GMT
My guess is -[balial]
Skippy   Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:30 am GMT
It's /‘bæljol/. As in the Balliols that fought against Robert the Bruce for the crown of Scotland.
Guest   Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:41 am GMT
oh cool, i never knew thats where the name came from.

thanks
Gabriel   Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:07 am GMT
Longman Pronunciation Dictionary gives ["beIl.i.@l] or ["beIl.j@l]