How would you pronounce Alyse?

Hey Berries,

[name_f]Alyse[/name_f] is a family name, originally in honour of an [name_f]Alice[/name_f]. It’s on the list of possible middle names if one of the twins is a girl. I know how we pronounce it in our family but I am wondering how most people would pronounce it.

[name_m]How[/name_m] would you say [name_f]Alyse[/name_f]?

I would pronounce it A-lease

I would assume it’s either a-LEASE or just like [name_f]Alice[/name_f].

I would say al-[name_f]LEESE[/name_f], like [name_f]Elise[/name_f] but with a short A sound (as it “cat”). [name_f]Kinda[/name_f] sounds like I’m saying “at least” quickly. My next guess would be uh-[name_f]LEESE[/name_f], not [name_f]Alice[/name_f].

My first guess would be Uh-LEES.

a-LEASE, kinda like [name_f]Elise[/name_f] :slight_smile:

I would automatically pronounce it the same as [name_f]Elise[/name_f].

I used to think [name_m]Al[/name_m]-eese, but now I can only hear [name_f]Alice[/name_f] when I see [name_f]Alyse[/name_f]

Thanks for all your feedback! We pronounce it like ah-lease, similar to [name_f]Elise[/name_f].

[name_m]Ah[/name_m]-leees. First part like in [name_f]Alice[/name_f], second like a Lease on a house

I would say “[name_m]AL[/name_m]-eese”