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well... I'd guess Ayla... I know an Eila... all depends how you choose to pronounce it though...

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However, there is NO such word as pronounciation... It's proNUNciation... and is pronounced accordingly... 1 of the quirks of the En. language and the word is frequently mis-pronounced leading to mispellings by various people also.

Ay-la. As in hay.

I have a niece named Ayla. We prn it AYE-lah.

To me, it has the be AY-la. It would have to be spelled Ayela (or something) to be pronounced EYE-la.

I've known 2 or 3 and they're all AY-la (rhyming with 'hay'). Eye-la is much nicer IMO but it also doesn't make much sense to me with that spelling.

It is pronounced as it looks, Ay-la. Kayla without the K. I have come across quite a few girls in Scotland called this (aged 18-25), and it has always been pronounced this way. I think it is very beautiful. Soft, elegant and unusual.

Well, I know quite a few Turkish girls called Ayla, and they all pronounce it IE-lah.

I've only met/known of a few Aylas, and they were all "AY-lah" ('ay' as in "hay"), but I could see how it could be pronounced like Isla, as well. Any way you spell EYE-lah, it's going to have pronunciation problems, though, it would seem. :b

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To me, even though Ayla is not a modern or made-up name, it has that feel. Maybe because it makes me think of Kayla or Jayla. I like the sound and idea of Ayla, but it's not a big favorite.

i pronounce it: Ay-la

I prefer AY-la. Simply because I don't like it pronounced the same as Isla. I'm not a big fan of Isla but I do like Ayla so when I say it I don't want people to think she was named Isla. Not sure whether I would use it , though. It has been rather trendy lately.

Like Kayla without the 'K'; AY-la.

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I knew a girl named this, and that's how she pronounced it.

I'd pronounce it ay-la just looking at it.