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How to pronounce felicia

Say it like fuh-LEE-shuh. Felicia has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LEE).

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US American/fəˈliʃə/fuh-LEE-shuh
UK British/fəˈliːʃə/fuh-LEE-shuh
  • fuh
  • LEE
  • shuh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Felicia pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. fuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. LEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. shuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of felicia

American and British speakers say felicia in essentially the same way: /fəˈliʃə/ in the US and /fəˈliːʃə/ in the UK.

British respelling: fuh-LEE-shuh.

What does felicia mean?

noun
  1. Any of the genus Felicia of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

Where does felicia come from?

From the genus name.

Words that rhyme with felicia

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of felicia.

Questions about saying felicia

How do you pronounce felicia?

Say fuh-LEE-shuh. The American pronunciation is /fəˈliʃə/. In British English it is /fəˈliːʃə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in felicia?

Felicia has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LEE). Broken into parts: fuh · LEE · shuh.

Do Americans and Brits say felicia the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /fəˈliʃə/ and the British form is /fəˈliːʃə/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).