Alicia - pronuniciation

[Kotek]

hello, what is the most common way to say this name - I would think A-lee-see-a, (and not Alisha) as the name is derived from Alice, but just wondered what your experience was?

Thanks.

[seeker]

Al- LI-cee-a is traditional - and therefore in my book correct [boring old fogy emoticon] but many disagree!

[SamJamsmum]

I would agree with you.

[ilovepeppapig]

i agree with you but know a little girl whose name is pronounced a - lee- sh

[BonsoirAnna]

Al-i-ss-i-a

[MrsMattie]

I know several Alicias aged from 4 yrs old to mid 30s, and they are all 'Al-ee-sha'.

I do also know an Alyssia (Al-iss-ee-a) and an Alecia (Al-ee-see-a).

[GossipMonger]

My preference is A-lee-see-a

but heard it as

Alishia

Elissa

Alissssseeya

tis a minefield of a name!

[gagarin]

Ali - see - a

[Astrophe]

I would assume A-lee-sha, but I do actually prefer A-lee-see-a.

[RachieB]

I prefer the Al- LI-cee-a way

[Ponders]

If you say Aleesha it tends to get spelt Alisha.

Should be A-liss-ia IMHO

[Kotek]

thanks, hopefully if dd was introduced with a certain pronunciation people would stick to that. Am i being overly optimistic!?

[Lori73]

I think A-lee-see-a sounds best

[throckenholt]

Al-is-i-a

but I guess those of Caribbean or American influence might well say Al-ee-sha

[dinkymum]

I immediately thought A-liss-eea

[scottishmummy]

i would say A-lee-see-ah

[Mamazon]

Al ee sha.

Al is i a would be Alyssia

[ByThePowerOfGreyskull]

our babysitter is called Alicia - she says it A-Liss-eea

[boodleboot]

i have a friend Alicia who pronounces it A liss ya and we call her liss for the most part....

[weblette]

Polish friend Alicia is a-lee-sha

[EyeballsisonaDietAgain]

When I used to read Malory Towers, or St Clares or whichever, in my head it was always Al-ee-shia but not Al-ee-sha

[MKG]

in the US we pronounce it A LEE SHA, I like the pronunciation A-lee-see-a so I spelled my daughter's name Alysia.

[mina1702]

A-lis-ia - my preference, this is my daughter's name and people often say alishia, aleesha and I immediately correct them. Famous Alicia's who prounounce it differently have confused the correct proununciation.