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How do you pronounce Alban?

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PassportBridgetPants · 22/09/2018 23:09

Starting with the sound All (as in ball) or Oll (as in old)?

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cantthinkofanythingwitty · 22/09/2018 23:32

All-bun

RebeccaCloud9 · 22/09/2018 23:24

(I have said it so many times now!)
I think I say it somewhere between all and oll- bun.

But I might also pronounce it Al bun if it was a name, like Albie/Albert.

Sungura · 22/09/2018 23:23

Yes, like Alvin here, too.

IfIWasABirdIdFlyIn2ACeilingFan · 22/09/2018 23:21

Like Alvin.

IfIWasABirdIdFlyIn2ACeilingFan · 22/09/2018 23:20

In my accent it’s “al-bins”

Not like call or all. More like the “al” sound in “shall”

Doyoumind · 22/09/2018 23:15

I think I'm an Oll though either sounds right to me.

3ChangingForNow · 22/09/2018 23:14

all

Sandsnake · 22/09/2018 23:14

All-bun. Like how you pronounce the place St. Alban’s.

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PassportBridgetPants · 22/09/2018 23:14

That's interesting spugz - I was thinking St Albans is definitely All or Oll?

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DioneTheDiabolist · 22/09/2018 23:12

All-bun.

spugzbunny · 22/09/2018 23:11

*Al-un - stupid phone

spugzbunny · 22/09/2018 23:11

I'd pronounce it Al-ban as in Al-in. Or as in don't call me Al. Rhymes with Gal!