# How should I pronounce this name? "Alisa"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-pronounce-this-name-alisa/458137>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 29, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-pronounce-this-name-alisa/458137 "2008-07-29T20:10:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![phil417](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6bbea6/32.png) [@phil417](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phil417)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-pronounce-this-name-alisa/458137/21 "2008-08-01T08:59:32Z")

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I agree with all of the above…ask them…“Hi, I’m …and you’re?..”

I’m 55. It’s worked for me all my life.

Love, Phil

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