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Could you help me by answering a few questions, please? :)
Without scrolling down or reading the other questions, how would you pronounce Alicia? Where do you live (you don't have to be specific if you don't want to, just the country is fine). Which is your preferred pronunciation?
Do you know anyone named Alicia? How did they spell and pronounce it? Would you say it's a common name? Is it dated?
Do you think I could get away with a three syllable pronunciation? I like both ah-LEE-see-ah and ah-LISS-see-ah but fear people would always say either ah-LISH-a or ah-LEE-sha. Or maybe al-ISH-a or al-EE-sha. Do you think Alicia Silverstone made the three syllable pronunciation more popular?
Would you prefer ah-LISS-ee-ah or ah-LEE-see-ah?
If you had to choose: Alice, Alicia or Alyssa?
Without scrolling down or reading the other questions, how would you pronounce Alicia? Where do you live (you don't have to be specific if you don't want to, just the country is fine). Which is your preferred pronunciation?
Do you know anyone named Alicia? How did they spell and pronounce it? Would you say it's a common name? Is it dated?
Do you think I could get away with a three syllable pronunciation? I like both ah-LEE-see-ah and ah-LISS-see-ah but fear people would always say either ah-LISH-a or ah-LEE-sha. Or maybe al-ISH-a or al-EE-sha. Do you think Alicia Silverstone made the three syllable pronunciation more popular?
Would you prefer ah-LISS-ee-ah or ah-LEE-see-ah?
If you had to choose: Alice, Alicia or Alyssa?
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I knew one Alicia, who is 21 now. She pronounced it al-ISS-ee-uh. Since she's the only know I know, that's how I'd pronounce it, but I don't know if that's common or not.
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I pronounce it ah-LEE-sha and I'm in Australia. This is how nearly every Alicia I have known has pronounced it although I have known a couple who use the three syllable pronunciation. ah-LEE-sha is my preferred pronunciation because I think the three syllable one sounds pretentious and affected.
Alicia and Alyssa are both decently common names for my age group (I was born in the late 80s). I have heard them on little girls as well, especially Alyssa, but they don't seem to be quite as common. I think Alicia is a bit dated, yes.
Out of Alice, Alicia and Alyssa, I'd choose Alice every time.
Alicia and Alyssa are both decently common names for my age group (I was born in the late 80s). I have heard them on little girls as well, especially Alyssa, but they don't seem to be quite as common. I think Alicia is a bit dated, yes.
Out of Alice, Alicia and Alyssa, I'd choose Alice every time.
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I pronounce it /ah LEE sha/.
I know an Alicia pronounced /ah LISH a/ and an Aleisha pronounced /ah LEE sha/.
I like /ah LISS ee a/, but I'd spell that one Alyssia -- it looks kind of like the flower Alyssum.
I definitely think Alicia Silverstone had an influence on the 3-syllable pronuncuiation.
Alice.
I know an Alicia pronounced /ah LISH a/ and an Aleisha pronounced /ah LEE sha/.
I like /ah LISS ee a/, but I'd spell that one Alyssia -- it looks kind of like the flower Alyssum.
I definitely think Alicia Silverstone had an influence on the 3-syllable pronuncuiation.
Alice.
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Ohhh I like Alyssia. I will open a new thread.
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I pronounce it ǝ-LEE-see-ǝ, but I'd be prepared to be corrected to ǝ-LEE-sha, especially if she wasn't a Spanish speaker. I'm in Texas, and I prefer ǝ-LEE-see-ǝ.
I've known quite a few Alicias. It's pretty popular among the Latino population, which is huge in Texas, but I've also known several Caucasian and African-American Alicias, too. I believe all the Spanish-speaking Alicias have pronounced it ǝ-LEE-see-ǝ. For everyone else, it's probably 50/50 between ǝ-LEE-see-ǝ and ǝ-LEE-sha. I've seen it spelled Alysha, Alisha, and Aleesha by people who want the ǝ-LEE-sha pronunciation. I don't think I've ever met anyone who pronounced the second syllable like LISH, and I don't like it. It reminds me of delicious and squish. I don't like the LIS pronunciation, either. It seems like a weird amalgamation of Alicia and Alyssa.
Is it dated? I little, I guess. Its heyday was the 70s through the 90s. It's still common, though, and there's no reason why it couldn't be used.
I thought Alicia Silverstone used the four-syllable pronunciation? Well, obviously, I don't pay much attention to her, so I can't estimate her influence. You can decide to pronounce Alicia any way you want, you just need to be prepared to enforce it. This is one name where you probably will run into people who automatically pronounce it another way and need to be corrected. It's easy enough to do.
I like Alice, Alicia, and Alyssa, but, if I had to choose, I'd probably pick Alice. I still like Alison more, though. :)
I've known quite a few Alicias. It's pretty popular among the Latino population, which is huge in Texas, but I've also known several Caucasian and African-American Alicias, too. I believe all the Spanish-speaking Alicias have pronounced it ǝ-LEE-see-ǝ. For everyone else, it's probably 50/50 between ǝ-LEE-see-ǝ and ǝ-LEE-sha. I've seen it spelled Alysha, Alisha, and Aleesha by people who want the ǝ-LEE-sha pronunciation. I don't think I've ever met anyone who pronounced the second syllable like LISH, and I don't like it. It reminds me of delicious and squish. I don't like the LIS pronunciation, either. It seems like a weird amalgamation of Alicia and Alyssa.
Is it dated? I little, I guess. Its heyday was the 70s through the 90s. It's still common, though, and there's no reason why it couldn't be used.
I thought Alicia Silverstone used the four-syllable pronunciation? Well, obviously, I don't pay much attention to her, so I can't estimate her influence. You can decide to pronounce Alicia any way you want, you just need to be prepared to enforce it. This is one name where you probably will run into people who automatically pronounce it another way and need to be corrected. It's easy enough to do.
I like Alice, Alicia, and Alyssa, but, if I had to choose, I'd probably pick Alice. I still like Alison more, though. :)
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Yeah she does. Which is why I thought the four syllable pronunciation might be more usable now ;)
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Instinctively, I say ah-LEE-sha because I assume that's how everyone else will pronounce it, however, I much, much prefer ah-LEE-see-uh. BTW, I had never heard of the 'lish' or 'liss' pronunciations until I read those online.
I live in Virginia and I've only known one my age and she spelled her name Aleasia. I wonder if her parents were going for the four-syllable pronunciation and spelled it phonetically. Didn't work since everyone ended up calling her Lisa. Overall, I wouldn't say it's common where I'm from. I have seen it a time or two in my kids' yearbooks (usually spelled Alicia or Alisha). I suppose it could be considered dated by some. I've just never known many so it seems pretty fresh in my mind.
Re: pronunciation, I've wondered myself if Alicia Silverstone influenced the public's awareness, but overall, I think not. The default way in the US seems to be ah-LEE-sha and that's the one I feel people will revert to. Still, the name isn't overly common and I think you could get away with any pronunciation. Among the three names you listed, I prefer Alice, Alicia and Alyssa in that order.
I live in Virginia and I've only known one my age and she spelled her name Aleasia. I wonder if her parents were going for the four-syllable pronunciation and spelled it phonetically. Didn't work since everyone ended up calling her Lisa. Overall, I wouldn't say it's common where I'm from. I have seen it a time or two in my kids' yearbooks (usually spelled Alicia or Alisha). I suppose it could be considered dated by some. I've just never known many so it seems pretty fresh in my mind.
Re: pronunciation, I've wondered myself if Alicia Silverstone influenced the public's awareness, but overall, I think not. The default way in the US seems to be ah-LEE-sha and that's the one I feel people will revert to. Still, the name isn't overly common and I think you could get away with any pronunciation. Among the three names you listed, I prefer Alice, Alicia and Alyssa in that order.
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I always thought ah-LISH.a was the default way in the US. I guess not :P I know a Lecia who pronounces her name like Lisa. Always thought that was weird. Especially because her sister had a really boring, common name with a standard spelling. I think it was Maria.
The name made me remember Alicia Silverstone in Clueless so I searched for her on youtube and got a clip of a really old interview and the interviewer switched between ah-LEE-see-ah (which is correct I believe), ah LIS see ah and ah-LEE-shee-ah. Guess he got confused :P
The name made me remember Alicia Silverstone in Clueless so I searched for her on youtube and got a clip of a really old interview and the interviewer switched between ah-LEE-see-ah (which is correct I believe), ah LIS see ah and ah-LEE-shee-ah. Guess he got confused :P
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I've known one Alicia, who pronounced it a-LISH-a. I think the same was true of a dancer called Alicia Markova - I've heard her name said that way too. I'm South African, and the people I've heard spoke something very close to British English.
I don't know who Alicia Silverstone is or how she pronounces anything - sorry!
I'd choose Alice any time, then Alison and finally Alicia; I can't take Alyssa seriously, though I once met a very nice one.
I don't know who Alicia Silverstone is or how she pronounces anything - sorry!
I'd choose Alice any time, then Alison and finally Alicia; I can't take Alyssa seriously, though I once met a very nice one.
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I would pronounce it ah-LISS-ee-ah, although it looks like most people would say either ah-LEE-see-ah or ah-LEE-sha.
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Alicia - I like it pronounced A-lee-see-uh, but i've only ever met people who pronounce it A-lee-sha so i'd probably pronounce it A-lee-sha. I used to watch a show (no idea what it was, but it was about severel different girls in america and shown on Trouble TV - oh they were the days) where there was an Alicia pronounced A-lee-see-uh and I've loved it since
I know 3 (all 23) and they spell it Alicia and pronounce it A-lee-sha. I wouldn't say it's common since i've never come across anybody else with the name, bar these 3 who happened to all be in the same school year.
I think its one of those names where to get it they way you want the child will have to tell people and correct people on how to say it
I'd go with Alice, then Alicia and then Alyssa but I like all three
I know 3 (all 23) and they spell it Alicia and pronounce it A-lee-sha. I wouldn't say it's common since i've never come across anybody else with the name, bar these 3 who happened to all be in the same school year.
I think its one of those names where to get it they way you want the child will have to tell people and correct people on how to say it
I'd go with Alice, then Alicia and then Alyssa but I like all three
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Well, how I would pronounce it totally depends on where I am.
I live in the Basque Country, but used to live in Spain, and I'm Canadian. So if I met an Alicia here, I'd say "a-LEE-thiya". If I were in Canada, my instinct is to say "a-LEE-see-a" but I know more "a-LEE-sha"s with the spelling Alicia than I do "a-LEE-see-a"s but "a-LEE-see-a" comes to my mind first.
I only like Alicia pronounced "a-LEE-thiya". I don't care for it in English at all. I think Alicia is fairly common in Canada for girls (peaked in the US in the '80s) in their teens and 20s. It peaked in Spain in the '70s and is pretty common here, too. I do think it's dated, but I know a baby Alicia (Spanish) and it's cute on her.
I'd choose Alice from the 3 options, no contest.
I live in the Basque Country, but used to live in Spain, and I'm Canadian. So if I met an Alicia here, I'd say "a-LEE-thiya". If I were in Canada, my instinct is to say "a-LEE-see-a" but I know more "a-LEE-sha"s with the spelling Alicia than I do "a-LEE-see-a"s but "a-LEE-see-a" comes to my mind first.
I only like Alicia pronounced "a-LEE-thiya". I don't care for it in English at all. I think Alicia is fairly common in Canada for girls (peaked in the US in the '80s) in their teens and 20s. It peaked in Spain in the '70s and is pretty common here, too. I do think it's dated, but I know a baby Alicia (Spanish) and it's cute on her.
I'd choose Alice from the 3 options, no contest.
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I'm a Cdn. living in Jpn. and Most Alicias I've met have prn'd it Aleesha. That said, A-lee-see-ah is also acceptable if a person so chooses, but I'm more accustomed to the other prn. since most of the people I've encountered with that name were either Cdn. or Am'n. (There was also an older Mexican lady w/ the name in the Span. church I attended during uni).
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