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alyssa

/əˈlɪs.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
alyssa
IPA
/əˈlɪs.ə/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the US in the 1990s and the 2000s.

Example Sentences

Etymology

A 20th-century invention. Possible origins: * From alyss(um) (“a plant of the genus Alyssum”) + -a. * From Alicia, of Germanic origin. * From Elissa.

Word Breakdown

Homonyms

Alissa Elissa elyssa

Rhymes With

melissa issa marissa clarissa marisa alissa nyssa disa larissa elissa lyssa nerissa

Questions

How do you pronounce alyssa?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈlɪs.ə/.
What does alyssa mean?
A female given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the US in the 1990s and the 2000s.
Where does alyssa come from?
A 20th-century invention. Possible origins: * From alyss(um) (“a plant of the genus Alyssum”) + -a. * From Alicia, of Germanic origin. * From Elissa.

How to pronounce alyssa

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