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How would you pronounce.....

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mintich · 30/04/2018 10:35

Alisdair
Struan
Seamus
Lachlan
Ruairidh

I'm Scottish and living in England.

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FairfaxAikman · 30/04/2018 11:39

Scot here.

Alisdair - Alis-dare
Struan - Stroo-an
Seamus - Shay-mus
Lachlan - Lach-lan (with the soft ch as in loch)
Ruairidh - Roo-ray (as it's a name distinct from Rory)

ClaudiaWankleman · 30/04/2018 11:36

Ali-stuh
Stroo-un
Shaymus
Lock-lun
Rory

padfootprongs · 30/04/2018 11:34

Ali-stair
Stru-an
Shay- mus
Lach-lan

The last one I honestly wouldn't have a clue Blushso would politely ask!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/04/2018 11:30

Alis-der
Stroo-en
Shay-mus
Loc-lan
Rory.

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mintich · 30/04/2018 11:30

Already a little mixture!

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Sophronia · 30/04/2018 11:11

Al-iss-tur
Stroo-an
Shay-mus
Lock-lan (but I think in Scotland it’s actually Lach-lan?)
Roo-ree

user1481804394 · 30/04/2018 10:42

Scottish, married to an Englishman and living in England:

Al-is-stir
Stroo-an
Shay-mus
Lach-Lan (pretty much the way it’s spelt!)
Roo-ree

EspressoPatronum · 30/04/2018 10:38

Forgot to say, I'm from Yorkshire, married to an Irishman

EspressoPatronum · 30/04/2018 10:37

Alas-dare
Stru-an
Shay-mus
Lock-lan
Rury

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