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How would you pronounce . . .

32 replies

VoteyMcVoteFace · 28/11/2016 15:36

Marisa

Bearing in mind the differences in regional accent/dialect, the two options I would offer are

  1. Marissa (i as in hip and long s as in miss)
  2. Mareesa (emphasis on the i as in pizza)

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NapQueen · 28/11/2016 16:35
  1. M'rissa
  2. Ma-ree-sa
lalalandxx · 28/11/2016 16:35

Ma- rissa

squoosh · 28/11/2016 16:34

I know two women called Marisa. One of them pronounces it as mar-issa and the other as mar-eesa. So I'd just ask.

Tarttlet · 28/11/2016 16:32
  1. Mareesa
AutumnalLeaves38 · 28/11/2016 16:17

Mar-EES-a...

CockneyViv · 28/11/2016 15:48

One 's' i would say Mareesa

TyrionLannistersShadow · 28/11/2016 15:43

Initially I was going to say option 1 Mar-issa, but looking at it again I think the fact that there's only 1 s would make me think it's a Spanish or Italian name possibly so might be Mar-eesa instead.