Originally posted by: Eli
Elisha is NOT pronounced E-lee-sha or eh-lee-sha or ey-lee-sha. Just as you say.. they're free to spell and pronounce their names anyway they want, but it doesen't make them right.
This is the last time I am going to link to the fscking dictionary for christ's sake.
DICTIONARY
OK.. now, do you notice the "i' with the little line above it? If you look in the Pronunciation Key, you will see that stands for "i" as in "pit".
Say it with me now.. First syllable:
Ih
Very good. Now on to the 2nd syllable. You can see the "l". Next to the "l", is an "i" with a flat line above it. That stands for "i" as in "pie", and "by".
Now say the 2nd syllable with me:
Lie
Very good. Now let's put them together.
Ih-Lie
See how easy that is? Now let's move on to the 3rd syllable.
Next to the "sh", you will notice an upside down and backwards "e". Again, consulting the Pronunciation Key, we will see that the upside down and backwards "e" stands for "e" as in "about", "item", "edible", "gallop", and "circus".
Say it with me now..
Sha
Now, lets put them all together.
Ih-Lie-Sha. Say it again now. Ih-Lie-Sha.
Congratulations! You have just pronounced "Elisha" the correct way.
Christ. If this was any other word, it would've ended the FIRST time I linked to dictionary.com.
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