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This article is from the Anne Rice FAQ, by Laura Troise talset@eskimo.com with numerous contributions by others.

21 How do you pronounce Lestat's name? (Anne Rice vampires-o-rama)

There are three schools of thought on this:
Less-tat (rhymes with 'hat')
Luh-stat (also rhymes with 'hat')
Luh-staht (ah sounding like the 'o' in 'dot' or 'hot')

Anne tends to use the third form, but don't feel that that's what
you have to use. Although there has been ongoing debate about
how to say Lestat's name (usually beginning with a preface of
"Well I studied French/lived in France/know how to French kiss and
*I* think..."), you don't have to be intimidated by it. There is
no "Official" way of saying Lestat's name. Just say whatever feels
more comfortable to you. So long as others don't openly giggle
when you say it, you're doing fine. (Yes, I know Stat gave
his own pronunciation of it in MtD, but since Anne herself
tends to waver in which one she uses, you're still fine using
whatever you're most comfortable with.)

 

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