Tim Mahon wrote:

>PS: However it's spelt, the prononciation is apprently MEE-AH-SKOFF-SKEE,

No, there are only THREE syllables.  There is no separate vowel sound "ee".

BTW, all those transcriptions miss the final sound, similar to the English
"y" in "boy", but more prominently pronounced.

>I am reliably - and forcibly - informed -- with the emphasis on SKOFF:-)

That's right.

-Margaret Mikulska