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alicia

/əˈliːʃə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
ali-cia
IPA
/əˈliːʃə/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Etymology

A Latinization of Alice, which is in turn from Old French Adelais, Germanic Adalheid.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈliːʃə/
  • British English: /əˈliːsi.ə/

Inflected Forms

Aleshia (alternative) Alisha (alternative) Alyshia (alternative) Alyssa (alternative) Alycia (alternative) Alissia (alternative) Alisia (alternative)

Rhymes With

militia patricia misha trisha tricia cilicia latisha

Questions

How do you pronounce alicia?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈliːʃə/.
What does alicia mean?
A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Where does alicia come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce alicia

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