How would you pronounce Alicia

[ArtOfKnit]

Hi all,

My husband and I are trying to choose baby names as we haven't come up with many options and LO is due next week. My husband's top girls name, which I'm also quite keen on, is Alicia, which we both pronounce as A-Liss-ee-a. However it has dawned on me that some might pronounce it A-lee-sha. Would be great to get some outsider opinions on how others would pronounce it. Thanks in advance!

To be fair mine gets A-lees-ee-ah a lot here in the ME - I & e are not quite as distinct in Arabic. So almost halfway between the two obvious options.

My name ends in - ine & is pronounced with an - een here!

So I think some names morph a bit depending on where you are - neither is wrong.

Only you can decide if it'll irritate you/if you'll be bothered enough to want to correct people.

Awesome name, obvs

Thanks everyone for your input - more than I expected say it the way I do!

A-liss-ee-ah.

My sister is called Alicia and we pronounce it 'Ah-lee-shu'

I would pronounce it Al-eesh-a.

Aleesha

Wow, I'm surprised. I would pronounce it al-ish-a, with the emphasis on the ish.

Isn't that how everyone pronounces Alicia silverstone?

Same as I'd pronounce morticia (mortisha).

I know a four year old alissia and have an aunt aleesha.

I think the conclusion is that it can be pronounced either way.

It's a perfect name either way!
I pronounce it Al ee sha but I know of two Alicia's who are al e see ya as well.

A-liss-ee-a

Anything else is just wrong.

A-liss-ee-a.

But I got that people will say A-lee-sha because of Alicia Keys.

Ah-LISS-ee-uh

My sister is Alicia - pronounced Alice (as in Wonderland)-ya (shorter than ee-a at the end)

so - Alice-ya

A LISS ee ah

Al - lee - see - a

Alysia or Elysia is nearer to the name you like.

However the parents want it pronounced - it's not hard to remember, people should only need to be told once.

people should only need to be told once.

Another vote for Alis sia here.
Congratulations btw!

I'd say it Al-isha not Alissya or Aleesha. Just as I would pronounce Patricia Patrisha or Felicia Felisha. But Alicia will get pronounced Alisha, Alissya, Aleesha so I would spell it Alissia if that's how you want it said.

I would pronounce it as Aleesha.

Never known any different. A few girls in my school were called Alicia and they all pronounced it with the 'leash' sound.

Maybe try a different spelling?

I would pronounce Ali-ee-sha.

^^Oops I wouldn't pronounce it like that I meant Al-eee-sha.

I agree with spelling it either Alysia or Alissia!

I would naturally say A-lee-sha until corrected.