4 syllables: E, li, sha Cuth, bert. Stress on li.
il-EE-shuh KUHTH-burt
/ɪˈliːʃə ˈkʌθbɝt/
Elisha Cuthbert is pronounced il-EE-shuh KUHTH-burt (/ɪˈliːʃə ˈkʌθbɝt/). It has four syllables (E-li-sha Cuth-bert), with the stress on "li". Elisha Cuthbert is a Canadian actress best known for roles in TV and film, including 24 and The Girl Next Door. This entry provides precise pronunciation guidance for her full name, acknowledging its Caucasian-English roots and natural English cadence. The focus is on accurate articulation of both given name and surname for clear, native-like delivery in professional contexts.
proper nounElisha Cuthbert is a Canadian actress best known for roles in TV and film, including 24 and The Girl Next Door. This entry provides precise pronunciation guidance for her full name, acknowledging its Caucasian-English roots and natural English cadence. The focus is on accurate articulation of both given name and surname for clear, native-like delivery in professional contexts.
How to Pronounce Elisha Cuthbert
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Pronounce Elisha as eh-LEE-shuh, with stress on the second syllable; Cuthbert is KUH-th-burt in US/UK practice, often sounding like KYOO-th or KUH-th-burt depending on speed. In IPA: US: ɪˈliː.ʃə ˈkəθ.bɜːrt; UK: ɪˈliː.ʃə ˈkʌð.bət. Start with a clear initial vowel in Elisha, then a bright, mid central vowel for -isha, and finish with a light schwa on the second syllable. For Cuthbert, begin with a lifted oral closure for /k/ then a voiceless interdental fricative /θ/ in 'th', followed by the rhotacized, rounded /ɜː/: ‘bert’. Practice slowly, then increase speed while preserving the alveolar /θ/ and the final /rt/.
Common mistakes include misplacing the stress in Elisha (pronouncing eh-LEE-sha with mis-stressed first syllable) and mispronouncing the surname as 'Cuth-bert' with a hard 'h' or silent 'th'. Correct by stressing the second syllable of Elisha (ɪˈliː.ʃə) and clearly articulating the dental fricative /θ/ in 'Cuthbert', then finishing with a crisp /bɜːrt/ or /bət/ depending on dialect. Practicing with slow, precise enunciation helps prevent slurring the /θ/ and conflating /ɜːr/ with /ɜː/.
In US English, Elisha tends toward a clear /ɪˈliː.ʃə/ and Cuthbert with /ˈkəθ.bɜːrt/. UK tends to a slightly shortened first vowel in Elisha and a more open /ə/ in the second syllable, with /ˈkʌð.bət/ for Cuthbert. Australian tends to more centralized vowels and less rhoticity, so Cuthbert may sound like /ˈkʌθ.bət/ or /ˈkəθ.bət/. Across all, the /θ/ sound remains a key distinguishing feature; rhoticity mainly affects the ending of the surname in US vs UK.
The difficulty lies in two parts: the hard dental fricative /θ/ in Cuthbert, which many speakers substitute with /f/ or /t/; and the multi-syllabic rhythm of Elisha where the stress falls on the second syllable, which can be easy to misplace in rapid speech. Additionally, native speakers may soften the final consonant cluster in Cuthbert, producing variants like /bət/ or /bɜːrt/. Mastery requires precise tongue placement for /θ/ and controlled vowel lengths in both syllables.
Yes—Elisha places stress on the second syllable and includes a short, lax final vowel in the first name (Elisha → eh-LEE-shuh). Cuthbert features a dental fricative /θ/ in the second syllable and a post-fricative /b/ linking to a rhotacized or non-rhotacized ending depending on dialect. The combination demands: precise /θ/ production, clearly articulated /b/ before a vowel onset, and careful pacing to keep both names cleanly separated yet fluid.
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Elisha is a given name with Hebrew origins, a form of Elijah (Yəh ʔəlīyāhū). The name spread through English-speaking regions via Biblical influence, with 'Elisha' typically pronounced eh-LY-shuh in English, though some Biblical pronunciations vary. Cuthbert is a surname of Northumbrian origin, derived from Old English elements cūþ meaning 'known' or possibly from a personal name, and beorht meaning 'bright' or 'famous'. The surname likely originated as a descriptive byname for a bright or famous person in early medieval England, then family lines adopted it, migrating to Canada through British colonial expansion. The combination Elisha Cuthbert reflects a modern North American usage: a given name of Hebrew roots, paired with a traditional Anglo-Scottish surname. The first known uses in print occur in English-language sources by the 17th–18th centuries, with the modern female given name usage accelerating in the 19th and 20th centuries, while the surname retains its inherited lineage across generations. In contemporary practice, the name is widely recognized due to public figures, and the pronunciation remains stable across North American media markets, though regional speakers may adjust vowel qualities slightly depending on dialect and speech rate.
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