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Pronunciation Question
by paigeag
6/5/2007, 3:36 PM
How would you pronounce Lila? On babynamer.com they have a link where you can hear a clip of the name being pronounced. It sounds like they are saying Lee-la. Does anyone know what the correct or traditional pronunciation is? I prefer Lie-la. I've seen is spelled Lyla, but I prefer Lila.
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- Chrisell
6/6/2007, 2:20 AM
Lila has two derivations, so it has two different pronunciations.When it's related to Leela, it's pronounced LEE-luh.When it's related to Lilah, Lilakh and Lilac, it's pronounced LIE-luh.Take your pick - I prefer LIE-luh.:-)
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- Pink Princess
6/5/2007, 7:18 PM
LIE-lah, definitely.:)
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- Julia (JuliaF)
6/5/2007, 5:52 PM
LIE-lah.
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- Miranda (Randee15)
6/5/2007, 5:33 PM
LIE-la.a
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- Diamante04
6/5/2007, 5:07 PM
I pronounce it "lie luh", and that's the only way I've heard it pronounced.

This message was edited 6/5/2007, 5:08 PM

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- 1st_Timothy_4.12
6/5/2007, 4:18 PM
I generally say, and have only heard LIE-luh.
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- Jess1587 (Jessica112)   +2
6/5/2007, 3:57 PM
I've always pronounced it Lee-lah.
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- Eden (guest)   +1
6/5/2007, 4:14 PM
I've heard it pronounced both ways. I prefer Lie-luh. That's why I like the Lilah spelling. No one ever seems to dispute its pronunciation.
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- Eden (guest)
6/5/2007, 4:14 PM
Sorry, the above response was in answer to OP.
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- LadyBug (LadyBug18)
6/5/2007, 3:55 PM
I always have heard it pronounced like Lyla (lie-lah) and know a couple people here on the boards who prefer the name spelled Lilah. You really could pronounce it anyway you like but in the USA I've always heard it pronounced lie-lah. :)
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- Mar (X-Mar)   +1
6/5/2007, 3:44 PM
Most likely lee-lah (based on people I know with Indian names that have the A and I in them. All the I's are pronounced EE, not IE). Also as a colour Lila is in Dutch pronounced as LEE-lah as well. When I see it I say LEE-lah immediately, because of the colour, but if it was a name on English speaking person I'd assume LIE-lah.
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- Elphi
6/6/2007, 7:40 AM
I agreeIt would be the same in Sweden, lila the colour is pronounced LEE-la so that is my first reaction. But as a name on someone from and English speaking country I would assume it was LIE-la.
I've never hear people say LIE-lo instead of LEE-lo though (Lilo) so I would hesitate.
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