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How to pronounce Aaliyah?

35 replies

dowotmakesuhappy · 23/11/2017 17:24

Ahhh lee uh? Al ee uh? Al eye uh?

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GiveMeTheTeaAndNobodyGetsHurt · 23/11/2017 18:43

AAH-lee-ah. The double A makes me want to put the emphasis on the first syllable.

Shen0102 · 23/11/2017 18:48

A-lee-yah

endofacentury · 23/11/2017 19:30

I have one, shes ah-LEE-ah

SuperBeagle · 23/11/2017 21:51

Aaliyah is pronounced ah-LEE-ah, with the emphasis on the middle syllable.

The double a does not denote a particularly long first syllable.

DiegoMadonna · 23/11/2017 22:04

uh LEE ya

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Patal · 26/11/2017 19:41

Uh Lee Ah

Think this is a lovely name

AlmostChristmas · 28/11/2017 07:35

I've always pronounced it A-Lee-A but got told off by one of my pupils who corrected me to Aah-Lee-aah

Mrsknackered · 28/11/2017 16:31

Ah-lee-ah

I know a few.

Olivelor · 28/11/2017 18:34

I think Aaah-li-uh is the right one. But there are other variations of pronunciation for this one.So its really your choice of pronunciation if you are looking to name it to your DD.

ladybirdsaredotty · 29/11/2017 09:58

A-leah, as others said, like the singer.

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