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I pronounce it ad-a-LIE-a for a boy and a-DAH-lee-a (or a-DAHL-ya) for a girl. I prefer it for a girl. In the U.S., I'm betting that most people would assume it was a girl's name based on the way it looks. It's similar to Amelia, Amalia, Dalia / Dahlia, and quite a few other female names in terms of appearance.