Alastair - in an English accent.

[PullingMySocksUp]

How would you pronounce Alastair if you aren’t Scottish?

Al a stair
Or
Al a ster / Al a stuh

DH and I aren’t sure and we have a friend who is one. Might have to ask his wife but I’d rather not.

First one

A lus der.

Al-i-stuh is probably the closest I can write it. With most emphasis on the Al.

Al iss terre

Al - iss - tare

DH is Scottish and pronounces his name Al a Stuh. All his English friends call him Al a stair which sounds a bit posh for him.

Ignore my first bit, it’s more the

Al a STAIR

Vs

AL a stuh

That were arguing about. So emphasis and last bit.

You pronounce it Allister unless he's a rare Allistare. Don't think I've met an Allistare in the flesh in my 48 years of living in Scotland.

*We’re

Al a stuh

North of England but fairly neutral accent.

Al a stuh, south west England without a strong regional accent and I know one

Al a stuh. Emphasis on the first syllable.

Al-iss-tuh. (London)

Al uh stuh. Emphasis on first syllable

Al-uh-stair

But maybe don't listen to me as I pronounce ale and owl the same way good ole Estuary English gel I am

I would say Al-is-tuh. (Originally northern, but been down south for 20 odd years).

Alas ter

AL-uh-stuh

(We've got one, one English parent and one Scottish parent).

Al iss tare - London

Alistur- Midlands

A lis ta

Alice-ter

Ali-stair
Never heard Ali-stuh-its so ugly 😂

English - Al-iss-ter
Scots - Al-az-dare

Fred