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That's my name. I really like it but I think more people should know that here in Italy and in some other countries as well it is pronounced "e-lee-suh". It sounds like "Elisabeth" only without the "beth" at the end.
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I absolutely HATE how Americans pronounce this name eh-LIE-zah! This beautiful name has nothing to do with lice or lying... It's pronounced Eh-LEE-sah.
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I pronounce my daughter's name El-I-Sa in the United Kingdom.
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This name is pronounced Eh-lee-sah in Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
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One of my best friends' name is Elisa. We pronounce it a-LEE-sa. She gets called Alise, Eliza, Alyssa, and a bunch of other names. Her real name is not Elisabeth though, just Elisa.
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My friend's name is Elisa but she pronounces it el eez ah.
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My name from birth was Elissa and has always been mispronounced (like Melissa without an 'M). I dropped an 's' unofficially and have found that at least 50% of the time, when others read my name, that it's pronounced correctly. This is a big improvement. I like the way my name sounds when said properly. "Lisa with an E on the front", is what my father would tell people. After using Elisa for over 11 years now (since 15 Sept 2009), I'm thinking of making it official. It's the same name, with the same meaning, just looks a bit different. Never liked Elissa because it was never said as Elisa. Even my family at home shortened it to Lisa. That was okay as dad thought it complicated with the spelling it has. Thoughts anyone? Does your name usually get pronounced correctly?