How would you pronounce this name....

109 replies

BettyBoo246 · 05/10/2018 18:07

Alicia?

A - liss - e - a
Or
A - lee - sha

I love the first pronunciation but hate the second. Is there another way some might spell it so it’s more obviously pronounced the first way?

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SemperIdem · 05/10/2018 18:12

The first way.

I really don’t like the second.

PippilottaLongstocking · 05/10/2018 18:11

A liss ee a

Aleisha is a name that I’d pronounce the second way

Racecardriver · 05/10/2018 18:10

With a sh sound. I went to schilool with an Alissa and an Alyisa who were both pronounced more your way

SnuggyBuggy · 05/10/2018 18:10

I think more people would pronounce it the second way

IHeartKingThistle · 05/10/2018 18:10

Genuinely, it's pot luck. When I see it on the register I will say it the first way but some of the time they'll say it's the second.

That said, I think the spelling Alisha is much more common now so I think more people will assume Alicia is pronounced as your first version. It is lovely.

NonaGrey · 05/10/2018 18:10

I would say Aleesha.

What about Alyssa instead?

shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 05/10/2018 18:09

I would say it the first way too but both versions are in common use so I would avoid it if you really hate the alternative pronunciation

Alice is so much nicer IMO!

madeoficecream · 05/10/2018 18:09

Ah- lee- cee-ah

sleepismysuperpower1 · 05/10/2018 18:08

if i saw that name, i would pronounce it in the second way.

however, i know a little girl with the name allisia, and her name gets pronounced the 1st way.

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