How would you pronounce . . .

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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)

TIA!!

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.

One 's' i would say Mareesa

Mar-EES-a...

1. Mareesa

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.

Ma- rissa

1. M'rissa
2. Ma-ree-sa

Like Clarissa. mar- Ris-a

The first one rhymes with 'harissa' or 'Clarissa', the second Mar-EE-sa?

Though the actress Marisa Tomei I think pronounces her name to rhyme with Clarissa...

I would assume it was an alternative spelling or misspelling of Marissa and pronounce it that way, although I'd ask first if poss.

Interesting. thanks all.
Mondegreens Yes, exactly those two possibilities.

Eolian it's not a misspelling. 'Tis a real name, honest!

I'd instinctively want to pronounce it Mareesa.

However, the only Marisa I've known had Italian parents and pronounced it Marissa, to rhyme with Clarissa.

It's a lovely name, however it's pronounced.

Mareesa

Option 1

2

I'm sorry - I wasn't trying to tell you it was a misspelling! It's just that I'm a supply teacher. I take loads of registers, often for classes I've never met. I always ask the child if I'm unsure if the pronunciation of the name, but I always guess in my head dirst. And I see sooo many variations on spellings of the same names! I'd never heard of a name pronounced Mareesa. Will look out for it!

Mareeca I think. Pretty name!

1

Option 1.

Ma-rissa
or
M'rissa

The same as Marissa. Because I knew a girl who had the Marisa spelling who still pronounced it Marissa.

Marissa = Mar-issa
Mareesa and Marisa = Mar-eesa

The same as Marissa, 1.

I know a Mar-eesa