How to pronounce aaliyah
aaliyah
/ɑːˈliːɑː/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Aaliyah, sound by sound
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce aaliyah?
Aaliyah is pronounced /ɑːˈliːɑː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in aaliyah?
Aaliyah has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in aaliyah?
The second syllable: /ɑːˈliːɑː/.