Pronunciation of Alicia

[Tea1Sugar]

Would you say al-ee-sha or al-iss-ee-ya? I've got two in my new class in September so just been thinking about it. Id say the latter to be honest.

I work with one, and she pronounces it Al-ee-sha (though she did say the majority of people assume it to be Al-iss-e-a).

Al-iss-ee-ya but I have heard lots of people pronounce it the other way.

A-LEEsha, going by someone I know.

I would say Al-iss-eya.

Al -iss-ee-ya.

The second, however I know an Alicia and people always pronounce it the wrong way, a-lee-sha and I know that really winds her up.

When I say wrong I mean wrong to her!

Al iss ee ya

I think Al-iss-iya is (broadly speaking) uk, and Al-esha is American.

I am basing this on a) two British Alicias I've met, b) the assumption that the name is a derivative of Alice and c) The Good Wife

I would pronounce that aleesha

I remember being thrown by this name in Malory Towers and pronouncing it Al-lick-ee-ah in my head.

Yes, I never knew how to pronounce it in MT either!

Because Alice is pronounced with an 's' sound I would assume Alissia until corrected otherwise.

Ask them?

But generally I agree that a-liss-ee-a is UK, a-leesh-a US. Just as Par-is-ee-an is UK, par-eesj-un US.

Could you call them both Al?

I know one of each pronounciation, both British. Given the common variation, they're unlikely to be offended or surprised if you have to ask!

I had two Alicias in one class and each pronounced it differently. It avoided the Alicia B and Alicia C scenario.

Minnie I was just going to say that!

I always think a- liss-ee-a but The Good wife made me question that with a-leesh-a

might be Aleesha or Alice - ear, perhaps you will have to ask them

Ah liss ee ah. I hate the ah leash ah Pronunciation! But yes I'd never heard of the name before mt either!

Ah liss ee ah at my very posh boarding school

Ah-liss-ee-ah according to the girl I work with

I'd say Al-iss-ee-ya

Could always spell it Elysia (as in Champs d'Elysée, parp!).

Could always spell it Elysia (as in Champs Elysées, parp!).

I love Alissia but hate Alesha. Funny how I can have such different tastes for something quite similar. I hope for your sake they are Alissias.....I'm a teacher too and Alissias are far nice than Aleshas!!!

I wished everyone pr in Alissia then I would have picked it for my dd due in oct but the mispronunciation puts me right off