How would you pronounce Alicia?

[Notyetamummy]

My friend's little sister has this name and I think that her pronunciation is beautiful, but think that most people would pronounce it differently.

How would you pronounce it?

When I used to read the name in my Malory Towers books it was always Al-ee-shee-a in my head.

My DD is Alicia - I pronounce it A- li-see-ah - and call her Lissy for short...
(Couldn't decide on a name - was going to call her Lily then at the last minute registering her decided on Alice (my grandmother's name) but she didn't look like one ...so made it a bit more exotic...) Then afterwards realised that it is a bit close to DD1's middle name -Alissa (for same reason)- and also that's how Aleesha(!)Keys spells her name...

People do pronounce it in a variety of ways - doesn't worry me - as long as it isn't rude people can call me or my DDs anything...
I think my pronunciation is phonically correct (nearly every dyslexic child I have come across has an odd name eg Louis...can't help with learning to read...)

notyetamummy did i miss it - did we get to hear how your friends sister pronounces her name?

I know a spanish girl whose name is Al-lee-thea and it is spelt the same way as Alicia.

When i read the Malory Towers books my mum pronounced it Alice-cea and so that always sticks in my mind too!

Al-ee-see-ya.

There is only one way to pronounce this name. Alissia. Or possibly Aleesia.

NOT Aleesha.

Alissia

don't like the name Aleesha

ah Malory Towers! loved those books and loved the name from then too !

I know of 5 wome with this name here (Ireland) all are pronounced Al-ee-sha.

I was a bit disappointed as I had always imagined it was pronounced the other way (Al -iss -ia).

I would say A liss ia or possibly A lees ia. But having said that I have a relative with this name who says it A leesh a.

LadyInPink my friend's sister pronounces it A-liss-ia and her nn in Lissy.

I really love that name and nn, but think the pronunciation would cause problems - although Alicia (my friend's sister) says that noone's ever called her Alisha.

Al-i-sha

Really sorry, guys, but this is another posh/not posh thing.

Serviette/napkin
Toilet/loo
Lounge/living room
Aleesha/Alissia

'Tis Al-iss-eea and no arguing about it this is how it should be pronounced; do not like Aleesha one bit!

Aleesha

Seeker- I have no idea which of your options is posh or not posh.

I think it is just personal preference or locality.

Spoken pronunciation

Wiki pronunciation

Background

So basically whichever you want to use. I'm sure it won't be a problem either way.

Serviette/napkin
Toilet/loo
Lounge/living room
Aleesha/Alissia

Are the first or the second ones the posh versions?

Ah-LISS-eeya

If you waant Ah-LEESH-ah it's Alisha like the band

second :)

Thanks jollster .

Only one I know is about 35 and most definitely Al-leeeshy-a. She's pretty posh too (proper posh, not bourgeoise), fwiw.

I know a little girl called Alysia, it is pronounced Alissia.

butterpie is of course correct, given that it is her name and all. i pronounce it that way. colleague at work aged 23 or so? she pronounces it that way too.