Pronunciation of Aloysius
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?

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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.

This message was edited 8/5/2009, 2:37 PM

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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.
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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.
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Agree on all points
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