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Repost: Help me pronounce "Alyssa"?
1) http://inogolo.com/pronunciation/Alyssa
2) http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=al%E2%80%A6
Which one is the correct pronounciation (at the end of the name) phonetically, or is this name correct either way?
I thought it was the 2nd one, then i listened to dictionary.com pronounce "melissa" which supposedly ends the same way at the end as A-lyss-a, but apparently it sounds a little different. So now i'm confused. Someone good with phonetics tell me! :)
Dictionary.com for "melissa" http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/m%E2%80%A6
2 Answers
- ?Lv 410 years agoFavourite answer
They're both correct.
The inogolo site gives you pronunciation with an American accent, and the howjay site with an English/UK accent. That's the only difference.
Either way, Alyssa rhymes with Melissa, regardless of the accent used.
