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How to pronounce Aaliyah?

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dowotmakesuhappy · 23/11/2017 17:24

Ahhh lee uh? Al ee uh? Al eye uh?

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ladybirdsaredotty · 29/11/2017 09:58

A-leah, as others said, like the singer.

Olivelor · 28/11/2017 18:34

I think Aaah-li-uh is the right one. But there are other variations of pronunciation for this one.So its really your choice of pronunciation if you are looking to name it to your DD.

Mrsknackered · 28/11/2017 16:31

Ah-lee-ah

I know a few.

AlmostChristmas · 28/11/2017 07:35

I've always pronounced it A-Lee-A but got told off by one of my pupils who corrected me to Aah-Lee-aah

Patal · 26/11/2017 19:41

Uh Lee Ah

Think this is a lovely name

DiegoMadonna · 23/11/2017 22:04

uh LEE ya

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SuperBeagle · 23/11/2017 21:51

Aaliyah is pronounced ah-LEE-ah, with the emphasis on the middle syllable.

The double a does not denote a particularly long first syllable.

endofacentury · 23/11/2017 19:30

I have one, shes ah-LEE-ah

Shen0102 · 23/11/2017 18:48

A-lee-yah

GiveMeTheTeaAndNobodyGetsHurt · 23/11/2017 18:43

AAH-lee-ah. The double A makes me want to put the emphasis on the first syllable.

DixieNormas · 23/11/2017 18:40

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tellmehowtoget · 23/11/2017 18:39

Uh-Lee-ah in my accent!

SallyGardens · 23/11/2017 18:37

DD's friend is Ah-LEE-ah but I've heard all the other pronounciations above also!

fromwesttoeast · 23/11/2017 18:36

Ahh lee uh
Said like that it is a common Muslim name.

Whatslovegottodo · 23/11/2017 18:33

A Leah

jellytott · 23/11/2017 18:32

A-lay-er

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dowotmakesuhappy · 23/11/2017 18:25

Not my child! Had text off a friend who has her daughter 2 week a ago. Only just chosen name. Aaliyah Saffron.

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OldWitch00 · 23/11/2017 18:24

Nope, not even an attempt over here.

guiltynetter · 23/11/2017 18:23

a-leah.

pikachus first suggestion is defo wrong :)

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 23/11/2017 18:21

Ah-lee-uh

Missonihoni · 23/11/2017 18:16

Troll took the words out my mouth lol

3out · 23/11/2017 18:16

A lie ah

TrollTheRespawnJeremy · 23/11/2017 18:15

If you have to ask then you shouldn't use it Wink

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/11/2017 18:13

A-Leah. I know one. She's absolutely beautiful both inside and out.

MaddeningtheUnhelpful · 23/11/2017 18:11

There's a girl at youngest DS nursery, her parents pronounce it 'ah-lay-ah' No idea what would be 'correct' though...