How Do You Pronounce Riccia?

[GoldfishAttentionSpan]

I always said Rick-ah, and ignored the second 'i'. Now I read it as Rick-a, but say Rick-e-ah.

(Neither of which appears correct now. )

 

[Moose]

Other MW info on Riccia:

Function: noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from P.F.Ricci 18th century Italian nobleman + New Latin -ia



ric-ci-a-ce-ae
Pronunciation: ,richÄ“'Ä￾sÄ“,Ä“

/Ä￾/ as a in ace
/s/ as s in less

 

[LucyHurst]

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