Message: "Pronunciation of Aloysius"

[Facts] Pronunciation of Aloysius

by CN (CSwe)

8/5/2009, 9:02 AM

Is the pronunciation ah-loy-see-us legit [loy rhyming with toy]? According to the database it's pronounced like al-ə-WISH-əs in English and ah-lo-EE-see-us in Dutch but it's also used in other countries and I'm pretty sure I've heard it pronounced like ah-loy-see-us. Where would this pronunciation be used if it's a legit pronunciation?

TIA!

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- Sofia +1

8/5/2009, 2:35 PM

ah-loy-see-us is a legitimate pronunciation in Slavic languages, where the name is more likely to be spelled Alojzius or Alojzijus. Short form is Alojz.

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- HanaB

8/30/2009, 9:59 AM

I know this name was used in the Czech lands long time ago with this spelling - a writer named Aloysius or someone like that - and I'd pronounce it with the Z instead of the S, even when the S is written.

- mafiosa +1

8/5/2009, 9:40 AM

There is no other way but to pronounce it ah-LOI-see-uws in German. Some might try to pronounce it as ah-lo-EE-see-uws because of Alois (usually AH-lo-ees, though sometimes AH-lois as well), but the Y in the middle really can't be pronounced separately from the O and should make the OI sound.

- JHK

8/5/2009, 10:54 AM

Agree on all points

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