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[Facts] how to pronounce?

by pansysmiles (guest)

5/6/2004, 10:41 AM

Does any one know how to pronouce these names-

Lilah

I have been looking all over the web and I have found conflicting pronunciations. My initial reaction is to pronounce both (LY-lah / LIE-lah) but I have seen them pronounced as (LE-lah).

TIA
pansysmiles

#pronunciation

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- Devon (Devonelisa)

5/7/2004, 4:29 AM

The Lila I know says LIL-a, not like Leela (LEE-la) or Layla/Leila (LAY-la).

Lilah I always knew as LIE-la.

Hope all that makes sense!

Devon

- MJ (guest)

5/6/2004, 10:11 PM

If you follow the link on this site, it says that Lila comes from the Indian name Leela which I assume is pronounced LEE-la.

However, I have known more than one Lila and have encountered several characters in books (audio) and films named Lila. Every single one I have encountered pronounced it LYE-la. I assume it is because of the pronunciation of the name Delilah, especially when Lilah is spelled with the H. Being from America there is no way that I would look at the name Lila and think it was pronounced LEE-la. It is Lila to me, all the way. :o)

Melissa

- Lauren (guest)

5/6/2004, 11:00 AM

I would say both as LYE-la, but I've heard the LEE-la pronounctiation, too.

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