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HelpRe: Would Tharlia be a good name for a book character?
in reply to a message by Emezli
It’s fine but be prepared for a lot of mispronunciation as there is a girls name Thalia which is pronounced with a Th not T. I would remove the H if you want the correct pronunciation.
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Thalia is usually pronounced with a T, I’m pretty sure.
The original English pronunciation of Thalia was NOT with the "t" sound. However, that's the way it's said in Spanish, and the name has been especially popular with Hispanics recently, so one is more likely to hear the "T" pronunciation today.
There was a character named Thalia on "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" TV sitcom in the USA 1959-1963, and her name was prounced "THAYL-yuh", using the "th" sound of "thin" and with the first syllable rhyming with Dale, mail, nail, whale, etc.
There was a character named Thalia on "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" TV sitcom in the USA 1959-1963, and her name was prounced "THAYL-yuh", using the "th" sound of "thin" and with the first syllable rhyming with Dale, mail, nail, whale, etc.
This message was edited 5/19/2024, 11:03 AM
I’m in Scotland and it could just be here but I’ve never heard it pronounced another way.