English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Alyssa Pronunciation
Alyssa is pronounced uh-LI-suh, IPA /əˈlɪsə/.
uh-LI-suh
US /əˈlɪsə/
Syllables: uh · LI · suh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: A female given name, taken from the flower alyssum.
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Alyssa in a Sentence
- Alyssa is joining the team next month.
- We named our daughter Alyssa after her grandmother.
- Alyssa left a note on the kitchen table.
Common Mispronunciations of Alyssa
Not uh-LY-suh
The stressed vowel is the short i of list. A long eye belongs to names like Elisa in some spellings, not to this one.
Not A-li-suh
The middle syllable is the strong one, leaving a faint uh at the start.
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