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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EthelThePiratesDaughter · 23/09/2018 08:23

All-bun.

Alex3101 · 23/09/2018 08:24

Yeap as above in Snorbans it's pronounced allbun

EthelThePiratesDaughter · 23/09/2018 08:24

A bit like All Bran but without the R and with the emphasis on the first syllable.

DollyWilde · 23/09/2018 08:28

Interestingly I know one in his 30s and he is Aw-bun as in the hair colour that is like red.

MikeUniformMike · 23/09/2018 13:14

Allbun

SweatyFretty · 23/09/2018 14:14

Oll-bun in my accent. I'd pronounce St Albans, St Oll-buns.

TheChippendenSpook · 23/09/2018 14:17

I have a family member called Alan and we pronounce it ol (like the beginning of Oliver) ban.

TheChippendenSpook · 23/09/2018 14:17

Like sweaty, I mean.

Agustarella · 23/09/2018 14:21

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

The first one, as in the place name. I think it's a very nice and underused name.

smashyourglasses · 23/09/2018 14:23

Al Ban like Dr Alban 👍

Notonthestairs · 23/09/2018 14:23

I'm another snorbens resident and I call it All-bun.
St Alban was decapitated not that that should be influence your choice

Leilia · 23/09/2018 14:34

I'm from St Albans, and went to St Albans Girls' School (STAGS).

It's pronounced All, as in Ball.

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