How is the name Eliza pronounced?

I’m expecting a baby girl and love the name [name]Eliza[/name] shortened from ‘[name]Elizabeth[/name]’. However, common sense tells me it should be pronounced Eh-lee-za and not Eh-lie-zah but everywhere seems to pronounce it the latter.

I pronounce it as the latter. i.e. E-lye-sah.

I would just prn it as Ee-ly-za. My grandmother was [name]Elisabeth[/name] and she went by [name]Lisa[/name], prn like ‘[name]Ly[/name]-za’, rather than lee-sa, because obviously it has come from [name]Elisabeth[/name]

I’ve never heard [name]Eliza[/name] pronounced any way except with a long I.

[name]Elisa[/name] is “Eh-lee-sa.”
[name]Elissa[/name] is “Eh-liss-ah”
[name]Elise[/name] is “Eh-leez”

I say [name]Elise[/name] - Eh-leese.

I say [name]Eliza[/name] as “eh-LYE-zuh” or “uh-LYE-zuh” - it’s a fine line between eh and uh. “ee-LYE-zuh” is correct as well, as far as I know.

I knew an [name]Elise[/name] in gradeschool that pronounced her name “eh-[name]LEE[/name]-zuh,” but I think most pronounce [name]Elise[/name] “eh-lease.”

I’ve never heard [name]Elisa[/name] pronounced with a “z” sound, only “s”: “eh-[name]LEE[/name]-suh”

So I’m not sure how one would get to eh-[name]LEE[/name]-zuh legitimately!!

I was actually going to post about this, as [name]Eliza[/name] is one of my favorites!

I’m with @yellow- I either say “eh-lye-zuh” or “uh-lye-zuh” but I tend to say “eh-lye-zuh” more. I guess it’s the same thing with [name]Emilia[/name]/[name]Amelia[/name] for me. Eh-me-lia vs. Uh-me-lia.

I usually say ee-lye-zuh. Sometimes I say eh-lye-zuh or uh-lye-zuh. I haven’t decided which I like best. But I have never pronounced it Eh-leez-zuh but I suppose you could. Maybe Elieza for the spelling? [name]Anneliese[/name] spelled this way is pronounced leese. When I see’ ie’ together I usually make the long e sound. (ee) I have no idea if this would be acceptable or clear to others. [name]Just[/name] any idea. Spelling it [name]Eliza[/name] would probably be fine too, though, even with thee “ee” pronunciation.

I suppose it depends where you’re from, too. Spanish dialects would favor [name]Elizabeth[/name] as “eh-[name]LEE[/name]-za-beth” or “eh-[name]LEE[/name]-za-bet.”
Most native English speakers say “eh-LIH-za-beth.”
[name]Eliza[/name] does kinda come out of left field as far as pronunciation, huh?