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[Opinions] How would you pronounce Leila?
Layla or Ly-la?
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LY-lah /nt/
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LAY-luhp
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LAY-lah
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LAY-lah
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Like LaylaI know a little girl named Leilani whose nickname is Leila, and that's how she pronounces it.
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Leila - LY-la
Layla - LAY-la
Lila - LY-la
Laila - LAY-la or LY-la
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LY-la
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lay-lahLeila is my favorite spelling too.
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LAY-lah
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"LAY-luh"
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"LAY-lə"I have a friend named Leila, who's half African-Arab, this is how she pronounces it.
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LAY-lə
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me too.
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LEI-lah....Because that's how it is done in my native language: Danish.But in English it would be LEY-lah.
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Layla
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actually, LEE-la.No one around here pronounces their name LAY-la or LIE-la. At least none of the Leilas I've known (and I've known quite a few).
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Same hereIn the city I live in, we have a street called Leila, quite a major one, and everyone pronounces it LEE-la.
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Maybe it's a Canadian thing? :)c
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LOL, maybe!!
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LEY-lahOr LAY-lah according to this site's pronunciation guide. That's the way all Leilas I know pronounce it.
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