How to Pronounce Dahlia

In the UK the name of the flower is traditionally pronounced [name_u]DAY[/name_u]-lee-uh, which is how I say it.

[name_m]Just[/name_m] a quick note on written pronunciation, the American ‘‘doll’’ sound and British/Aussie ‘‘darl’’ sound are the equivalent of each other :slight_smile: The inconsistency based on accent sometimes causes confusion so I thought I’d jump in.

I say day-lee-ah like the flower.

I say DAH-lee-uh, my mum says [name_u]DAY[/name_u]-lee-uh. We’re Brits. I have a cousin called DAH-lee-uh although I’m not actually sure of the spelling.

I’ve never actually heard this name spoken aloud and would assume Dah-lee-ah

It’s day.leah

I have always, always said DAHL-ee-uh (like doll and leah). I live in the US. Didn’t even know people pronounced it as day-lee-uh.

Me too.
I much prefer three syllables to two here. DAH-lee-uh as opposed to DAHL-ya

DAHL-yuh or DAH-lee-uh is how I would pronounce it.